Florida Aquarium receives Gulf conservation award. (News from Zoos).The Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east Program recently recognized the Florida Aquarium The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in Tampa, Florida. It is a large scale, 200,000 square foot aquarium and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. for taking positive steps to maintain the Gulf of Mexico ecosystems through their "Fantasy Island This article has multiple issues: * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. " project. Initiated in 1988, the Gulf of Mexico Program began as an effort to protect, restore, and maintain the health and productivity of the Gulf ecosystem in economically sustainable ways. The Gulf Guardian Award The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award is a prominent award for works of children's literature by British or Commonwealth authors, published in the UK during the preceding year. was created to honor the businesses, community groups, individuals and agencies taking action to help conserve the Gulfs resources. The Florida Aquarium's "Fantasy Island" project, a three-acre offshoot of two large spoil islands just north of the Alafia River in Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. , is a cooperative conservation and education project between the Aquarium, the Tampa Port Authority and other organizations. The island, overrun by invasive vegetation and experiencing erosion problems, was selected in 2000 to be rehabilitated by the "Fantasy Island" partnership. The site has been designed for the purpose of educating the public and school groups about habitats that are found in the Bay and will be incorporated into the Aquarium's local eco-tour programs. Focusing on the 30th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the Gulf of Mexico Program is especially proud to award the 2002 Gulf Guardian Award to an organization that has not only made the protection of local coastal waters a priority but is also working to educate the public about the importance of these fragile habitats. |
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