Peaksof Otter Lodge offers historic legacy among Blue Ridge Parkway hotels. Located at milepost 86 on the Parkway, the lodge is set into a beautiful bend of the iconic national scenic byway, with rooms providing views of tranquil Abbott Lake.
Peaks of Otter offers quality Blue Ridge Parkway lodging, is recognized as a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence property among Blue Ridge Mountain hotels, and is a proud Virginia Green Travel Partner.
The benefits associated with blue carbon ecosystems are increasingly recognized by MPA managers and deserve significant attention on a global scale. Increasing awareness of these benefits among MPA managers and the public can play a key role in promoting effective management and associated co-benefits. This report provides information on the benefits of blue carbon ecosystems and highlights how they can be effectively integrated into MPA management.
This story map highlights two reports on blue carbon in marine protected areas. It encourages and promotes discussions around blue carbon, including research priorities, and policy and management considerations.
Though blue carbon is a rapidly growing area of research, guidance for how to apply blue carbon information in MPA management is lacking, and for some sequestration processes, completely absent. Led by Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS), with support from the Greater Farallones Association, this review is Part 1 of a series to inform and guide MPA managers in the assessment, protection, and management of blue carbon habitats and processes. The purpose of this first report is to serve as an informational, guiding document to aid ONMS and MPA managers worldwide in considering and including blue carbon processes within management decision-making.
Blue Carbon in Marine Protected Areas: Part 2 is a case study assessment of select blue carbon habitats (eelgrass and saltmarsh-associated sediments) and processes (kelp export and whale falls) for Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, and serves as a model for other sites in the National Marine Sanctuary System. The habitats and processes assessed in the report together accumulate 4,950 megagrams of carbon each year.
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