Biodiversity
courtney
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20 Jun 2011
The Ministry of Environment (MDE) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development are mainly charged of the management of environment and sustainable development related issues.Haiti is one of the richest countries in the Caribbean in terms of biological diversity, but currently there is insufficient protection and conservation of biodiversity resources in the country. In 1999, a biological inventory of one offshore island called Navassa found more than 800 species,...
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
Dominica’s Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan was approved in January 2002. Biodiversity growth targets towards 2010 were set to maintain and enhance resilience of biodiversity to adapt to climate change. Dominica possesses an extensive range of terrestrial and marine biodiversity. Sixty-five percent of the island area is covered by natural vegetation ranging from dry scrub woodland on the west coast to lush, tropical rain forest in the interior and a wide variety of fauna and flora. Some...
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
Antigua and Barbuda has ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol. The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was produced in 2001. Antigua and Barbuda has submitted its Fourth National Convention on Biological Diversity in 2010. Antigua and Barbuda has important biodiversity for its relatively limited territory. The natural vegetation of...
admin
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03 May 2011
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On Ile aux Aigrettes, an island off of the coast of Mauritius, scientists introduced the Aldabra giant tortoises to try and revive the island’s dying ecosystem.
Before humans reached the Ile aux Aigrettes, the island was full of tortoises, skinks, and dodo birds. The disappearance of these animals devastated the ecosystem, especially the native ebony trees that were already being cut up for firewood.
The giant tortoises, who can reach up to 661 pounds, were introduced...
elena
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02 May 2011
In 2010, the Seychelles presented their Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity. All sustainable development policy in the Seychelles is guided by the National Environmental Management Plan. The previous Plan covered 2000-2010, and a new management plan is currently being formulated.
Since the establishment of the first permanent human settlement in 1770, the native forests of the Seychelles have undergone dramatic structural changes. Many of these changes are due to...
