Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

4.7. MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
a) Mechanisms to manage human use and activities in the buffer
zone or zones
There are several mechanisms for managing activities in the land buffer area, as
the Laurel forest Management Plan, as part of the management plans for Natura 2000
areas, the Tourism Management Plan of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (POT) and
Municipal Master Plan of Santana.
For the marine core area, management mechanisms will be based on the Program
of Measures for the Management and Conservation of Natura 2000 site of Ilhéu da Viúva
and management measures to Sítio da Rocha do Navio established by the Madeira
Natural Park.
b) A management plan or policy for the area as a biosphere
reserve
The lines of action adopted by the various plans and programs designed as
guidelines for the socio-economic development of the proposed Biosphere Reserve area,
including the Santana Municipal Master Plan, the Tourism Management Plan of the
Autonomous Region of Madeira (POT), Costline Management Plan (POOC) and Plans for
the Management of laurel forest, the Central Mountainous Massif and Ilhéu da Viúva,
areas integrated in the European ecological network Natura 2000, will be the executive
support to the management policy of the Biosphere Reserve area.
If accepted the nomination of Santana as a Biosphere Reserve, a specific
management plan will be outlined, enhancing the integration of the local community in
sustainable development of the municipality, according to the guidelines defined for
Biosphere Reserves. It is also believed that the very designation of the Biosphere
Reserve will be an important stimulus for the promotion of sectoral plans, since the
Biosphere Reserve will be a factor of common interest to them.
48 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB