Journal de La Réserve Naturelle Nationale de St.Martin #32

7 The evaluation of the first management plan proved very postitive, as 61% of the 104 items on the outline were completed, and 22 addi- tional items were more than 75% complete. Only four items were not undertaken, including the reintroduction of the Lesser Antilles igua- na, Iguana delicatissima, due to the explosion of the common Iguana iguana population, a species that is no longer protected but cannot be hunted. A management plan, which is a regulatory obligation for all nature reserves, serves as the blueprint for the management team. This is an essential document for the organization, follow-up, and evaluation of the manage- ment of each Réserve. As the first such plan for the Réserve Naturelle de Saint Martin had expired, a second version has been drafted. The Réserve entrusted this important task to Amandine Vaslet, a doctor of marine biology. New Management Plan For The Réserve Naturelle The new management plan for 2018-2027 was created using a new methodology put into place by the French Agency for Biodiversity and Ré- serves Naturelles in France, and validated early in 2018. This methodology places the evaluation of defined projects at the heart of the manage- ment plan. It comprises three sections: • Diagnostics and evaluation of the Réserve Naturelle • Management of the Réserve Naturelle (with a project chart) • Action items for each of the 125 projects listed Amandine Vaslet Iguana Iguana © Julien Chalifour Baleine à bosse - Humpback Whale © Nicolas Maslach