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National Parks Rivers and Beaches Authority, Jaycees Building, Stoney Ground, P.O Box 195, St. Vincent, Telephone: 1 (784) 453-1623 Fax: (784) 453-1622 Email: [email protected]
National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority Newsletter
November/2017 Issue #6
The Coastal Rehabilitation Adaptation
Project to Improve Ecosystem Health and
Build Resilience to Climate Change
project, implemented by the National
Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority
(NPRBA) with a project grant from the
Caribbean Community Climate Change
Center (CCCCC) recently recruited the
project manager effective from October
30th, 2017. Mr. Jamal Browne was selected
to provide coordination, project
management and logistical support for the
implementation of the project.
The project that
was officially
launched on
December 12,
2016, aims to
restore the
environmental
integrity of the South Coast Marine
Conservation area by improving the natural
marine ecosystem and increase fish
biomass; and to prevent and reduce to
acceptable levels, land and marine-based
stressors and improve the ambient marine
water quality. This project is being funded
by the German Development Bank (KFW)
in collaboration with the CCCCC.
The Botanical Garden will host its annual
“Nine Nights of Lights” from the 16th -23rd
December, 2017 between the hours of 6:00 pm
and 9:00 pm nightly. Performances includes:
SVG Police Band, Stacy Little and Band, La
Gracia Dancers, Sion Hill Pan Group, Rose
Hall Drummers and many more. Admission
adults $2 children $1.
Dark View Falls is situated at the northwest of
mainland St Vincent at the southern foot of the
La Soufrière Volcano. It takes approximately, a
1 hour 30 minutes drive from Kingstown. The
main attractions include a natural Bamboo
bridge that leads to two majestic waterfalls,
cascading down a high cliff face, which then
tumbles into two pools that are ideal for bathing.
Facilities at the site includes restrooms, gazebo,
viewing platform and changing rooms. The site
opens from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.
The Ministry of Tourism, Sports and
Culture began Caribbean Tourism Month
with their annual Thanksgiving Service at
the Peace Memorial Hall on Wednesday 1st
November, 2017, under the theme “Tourism
is Everyone’s Business- Live it, Love it,
Embrace it”.
National Parks Rivers and Beaches Authority, Jaycees Building, Stoney Ground, P.O Box 195, St. Vincent, Telephone: 1 (784) 453-1623 Fax: (784) 453-1622 Email: [email protected]
National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority Newsletter
Issue #6 November/2017
The South
Coast Marine
Conservation
Area Guardian
Pilot Program
(SCMCA) of
St. Vincent and
the Grenadines, has officially launched the Reef Guardian
School Pilot Program at the Calliaqua
Anglican School on November 6th, 2017.
The Calliaqua Anglican School is part of
the pilot program because of their close
proximity to the South Coast Marine
Conservation Area. The objectives of Tourism Month were: to
raise awareness of the importance of tourism
in the Caribbean, to enhance the profile of
the tourism sector and rejuvenate the
importance of tourism within our
community, to reflect on the invaluable
impact of tourism on the economic, social
and cultural well-being in St. Vincent and
the Grenadines; to attract positive media
coverage for the local tourism product and;
to celebrate the diversity of what the
destination offers. The Ministry of
Tourism, Sports and Culture joined with
the Caribbean in celebrating Tourism
Month.
Tourism Thanksgiving Service
On November 15th, 2017, a field exercise
was conducted along two main (2) river
courses that drain into the South Coast
Marine Conservation Area. The field visit
which was conducted under the Coastal
Rehabilitation Adaptation Project. It sought
to identify the point sources of pollution
along the two rivers. The field exercise had
participation from the Forestry Division, the
Environmental Management Department
the Soil Conservation Unit and the NPA.
National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority Newsletter
November/2017 Issue #6
