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BNT and Baha Mar team up on wetlands sanctuary
BNT and Baha Mar team up on wetlands sanctuary
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and Baha Mar are pleased to announce they have recently met and begun very positive discussions about their possible collaboration on the 71.4 acre Wildlife and Wetlands Sanctuary at the Baha Mar site.
A key point to be publicly clarified relates to the recent statements in the media about Baha Mar making a donation of one million dollars to the BNT. Regarding ...
TCI Marks World Wetlands Day 2011
TCI Marks World Wetlands Day 2011
Turks & Caicos - On February 2nd of each year the world celebrates its wetlands. This day marks the signing of the Convention on Wetlands that took place in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971.
However, Wetlands Day was not celebrated until 1997. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness and appreciation of the significance of the wetlands and of their contributions to the world ecosystem.
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Minister Ferreira Announces Energy Initiatives
Minister Ferreira Announces Energy Initiatives
During his Contribution on the 2019/2020 Budget Debate, on June 11, 2019, Minister of the Environment and Housing the Hon. Romauld Ferreira announced a number of new and ongoing initiatives that his Ministry is working on for the benefit of all in The Bahamas...
Letter to the Editor: Cultivating environmental awareness
Editor, Many of us grew up in the Caribbean in the last century believing that bushes and weeds were awful sights that needed to be gotten rid of whether on land or water. Similarly, we never gave much thought to land, water, or air because we assumed that they would always be there in more [...]
BNT Thanks the Public for Voicing Concerns Over Suspected Illegal Activity Near Bonefish Pond National Park
BNT Thanks the Public for Voicing Concerns Over Suspected Illegal Activity Near Bonefish Pond National Park
On February 25th, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) received several reports from concerned citizens about suspected environmentally harmful activities happening in the Bonefish Pond National Park area. The reports included an eyewitness account of fill being dumped into the wetland.
BNT Participates in Staff Exchange with the US National Park Service
The Bahamas National Trust's (BNT) Education Department recently participated in a dynamic six-day exchange initiative with the US National Park Service (NPS).
Fund aims to raise $30 mil to protect Bahamas' natural resources
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) is on a crucial journey to preserve the natural resources of the Bahamas and is seeking to raise $30 million over the next five years to continue to support the programs of conservation partners, tertiary and research institutions, and the Bahamian government. The Bahamas Protected Areas [...]
Conservation 'Wonder Woman' congratulated on National Hero Award
Tributes flood in for long-serving BNT executive Lynn Gape NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Leading environmentalists are congratulating long-serving Bahamas National Trust (BNT) executive Lynn Gape for her steadfast commitment to conservation over many decades and praised the decision to bestow the Order of Excellence upon her as part of the 2023 National Heroes Awards. Lynn, [...]
New alliance aims to replant millions of mangroves by end of 2025
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In celebration of World Mangrove Day, the fledgling Bahamas Mangrove Alliance (BMA) announced a "millions of mangroves in the ground" goal by the end of 2025. The group has already seen replanting efforts scale up considerably in Abaco and Grand Bahama over the last three months, with tens of thousands of new [...]
Environment Minister: Global south member-state cooperation, significant factor in achieving sustainable development goals within the region
The Hon. Vaughn Miller, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, attended the recent Meeting of Ministers of High Authorities of the Environment, Science and Innovation of the G77 and China in Havana, Cuba. During his address of the meeting, he noted that cooperation among member states of the global south was important in achieving sustainable development goals within the region.