Introduction
The unique qualitites attracting us to the Mobile Bay Estuary are related to the wide range of habitats found in such a relatively small area. In a single day, one can explore the soft sediments and seagrass beds just offshore, the dune and inter-dune wetland swales of our barrier islands, fresh and saltwater marshes, pitcher plant bogs, bottomland hardwood forests, wet pine savannas, and upland pine-oak forests. All of this and more can be seen within the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program study area.
 Just as the natural ecosystem around us is complex and interdependent, so are the social and ecomonic issues related to the use or our surroundings. Our task is to minimize our impact on the habitat around us while also maintaining an expected quality of life.
The objective of the habitat management issue is to: "provide optimum fish and wildlife habitat in the Mobile Bay system by effectively preserving, restoring, and managing resources to maintain adequate extent, diversity, distribution, connectivity, and natural functions of all habitat types."
Introduction to CCMP
Mobile Bay NEP home page
What you'll find in these pages:
Issues
For each issue identified, we'll answer the questions below.
"What's the Problem" summarizes the one or more highlighted issues.
"What Are We Doing?" describes current management objectives and specific actions that are addressing highlighted issues.
"How Can We Map Our Progress?" links actions with management results to date. Look here to see on-the-ground work in progress.
Contributing Factors
An interactive graphic shows how everyday human activities in coastal watersheds increase pressures along the coast. When not managed wisely, these activities can negatively impact the health of coastal environments.
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This framework for reporting performance was developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. PIVOT is designed to help communities or programs assess and communicate how well their management plans are working. Visit the NOAA Coastal Services Center Build-A-PIVOT Web site for more information.
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