8. To enable communication within and between sites, organizations and stakeholders Management planning processes provide an important means of involvement and communication with the site's stakeholders. Planning also helps managers take quicker and better decisions by presenting information in a logically, well structured manner. It can also aid communication with other agencies to aid collaboration and is a practical means of sharing information about wetlands and thus helping comparisons with other sites.
9. To demonstrate that management is effective and efficient The management plan serves as the baseline against which performance is assessed. Assessing outputs against the plan should enable you to demonstrate conservation and wise use of resources to the local community, governments and funding bodies.