On Tuesday November 29th 2011 at 11:00 am on the grounds of the Historic Cheshire Hall Plantation the Turks & Caicos National Trust is launching its “Integrated Biodiversity Conservation Project”. The project is to raise awareness of; and invoke appreciation for TCI biodiversity through development and implementation of innovative activities which would be incorporated into annual programmes.
The objectives of the project are:
To promote TCI biodiversity through implementation of specific activities.
Design programmes that would foster volunteerism and unity among communities.
Develop and implement activities that would help youths and adults learn the connection between biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Conduct outreach and implement activities that would demonstrate the relation between biodiversity conservation and occupational opportunities.
To develop and implement activities that would help the public understand the importance of protection of ecosystems.
The purpose of the project is to build on existing foundations, utilizing local knowledge to progress a national established biodiversity conservation programme. Although the national Trust makes an effort to celebrate Biodiversity Day each year, there is a greater need for awareness and a systematic approach for educating all sectors of society about TCI bio-diversity. Activities will be creative and informative and designed to bring communities together in learning to be wise stewards of the natural environment for preservation of
heritage.
