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In support of the worldwide celebration of caring for the wetlands on Feb. 2, both the Turks and Caicos National Trust and the Department of Environment and Coastal Resources are embarking on projects to clean-up and help preserve precious wetlands in the TCI. The National Trust is planning to get students and the community involved in their pond clean-up project, which marks the start of a long-term wetland conservation and monitoring to ensure the survival of this important ecological habitat in the Wheeland and Blue Hills areas. “Our plan is to do a clean-up of litter around the pond. Students within the Blue Hills community will assist us in this activity,” said Jonathan Sayao, National Trust Education Officer. “The students’ involvement is vital as we want to instill the value of preserving important habitats for birds and other species and make them spread the message of conservation to all, especially within the surrounding community. On site, we will also do some bird identification activity and a short discussion on different bird species, mangroves, and their ecological importance.” “We are involving schools within the Blue Hills area for the first clean-up day,” Sayao said. “In forthcoming occasions, we will tap other schools in the neighboring communities to help out and in the end involve the whole Turks and Caicos population in honouring this commitment.” The DECR is also planning to conduct various activities throughout the islands that will promote environmental sustainability in the wetlands. Some of the activities planned include:
Individuals and corporate groups are invited to take part by contacting the local DECR office on Grand Turk at 946 2801; on South Caicos at 946-3306; Providenciales at 941-5122; or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information on wetlands and if you want to be involved in any wetlands conservation project, call the National Trust office at 941-5710 or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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| Last Updated on Thursday, 03 February 2011 11:05 |
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The fp is publishing a series of articles on the Turks and Caicos Islands Protected Area System to increase public awareness and respect for the beauty and value of this "beautiful by nature" country.
The authors, marine ecologist Marsha Pardee and terrestrial ecologist Kathleen Wood, are long-time TCI residents and respected scientists in their fields.
Below are links to their articles, plus related news articles, documents and laws.
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Links to environmental documents and laws