Bio-diversity

The project addresses the establishment of a nursery for production of indigenous forest species. Initially, the seedlings will be used in rehabilitation of abandoned quarry sites located at the foothills of Trinidad`s Northern Range mountain range, which is a priority area for biodiversity conservation. The specific objectives that this project will achieve are: 1. To establish the nursery; 2. To ensure effective re-vegetation of the areas that have been defoliated by quarry operators and / or spontaneous development in communities across the country; 3. To provide quarry operators with a continuous stock of re-vegetation materials at reasonable cost for quarry rehabilitation; 4. To work with local communities to re-vegetate areas have been defoliated due to spontaneous development activities such as squatting and slash and burn or in areas where there are abandoned pits; and 5. To educate such communities on the benefits of sustainable use of forested areas.

Trinidad and tobago