A group of coral reef experts, nominated by the countries in the East Asian Seas region, were
invited to the First Meeting of the Regional Group of Experts on ICRAN to provide guidance to UNEP
East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit (EAS/RCU) in implementing the ICRAN Project in the
region. The participants were asked to propose and justify potential sites for project Implementation, and recommend a network of partners to implement activities at the proposed sites. The sites were proposed in the context of three focal areas – marine protected areas, community-based management, and sustainable use for tourism. Two sets of sites were proposed:
(1) demonstration sites where a reasonable level of successful coral reef management had been
achieved, and where these practices could be translated to less successful sites, and
(2) target sites with a clear need for urgent management action to prevent further degradation of
coral resources.

Informe final de la XXI Reunión del Foro de Ministros de Medio Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe