print email comment close National Estuarine Research Reserve System URL: http://nerrs.noaa.gov Description: Details about "a network of protected areas established for long-term research, education and stewardship." Find profiles of the 26 reserves (with site descriptions, maps, cultural history, and more), details about the designation process for the estuaries, restoration strategies, monitoring activities, current news about the reserves, lesson plans, and other material related to the reserves. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Extra Keywords Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 NERRS Library of Congress Subject Headings: Coastal zone management Estuaries National parks and reserves -- United States Wetlands LII Database Information: Record 20806 created by Jennifer English on 03/06/2006 Last modification on 03/07/2006 Published: 03/09/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20806