Welcome to the virtual home of the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (MINA)
MINA is a community - based, nonprofit organization, formed by a group of people dedicated to the conservation of the natural resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
We believe that the CNMI has unique and beautiful natural resources, but this natural heritage is at risk of continued degradation. We feel that community involvement in conservation and management is the only way to achieve long-term preservation of our resources, and that non-government organizations can mobilize this involvement. Therefore, we have formed a community-based group dedicated to biodiversity conservation in the CNMI.
Please explore these pages further to find out more about MINA’s mission and to contact us for more information about how you can get involved.
Thank You!
Many thanks to all the volunteers and donors for your time, generosity and commitment to maintaining a clean and healthy beaches. Approximately 40 volunteers participated in the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, 2009. Volunteers also visited the marine debris outreach station and for a chance to win prizes.
Partners:
MINA is fortunate to have the support of several agencies and organzations:
- Angil Design, Inc.
- Beautify CNMI! Coalition
- Clean New Orleans
- CNMI Coastal Resources Management (CRM)
- CNMI Coral Reef Initiative Program (CRIP)
- CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources
- CNMI Department of Public Lands
- CNMI Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- CNMI Historical Preservation Office
- Marianas Dive
- Micronesia Challenge (MC)
- NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
- NOAA Marine Debris Debris Program
- Pacific Marine Resources Institute (PMRI)
- Saipan Zoning Board
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Island Coastal Program
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