| March...what
happened? |
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After a long, exhaustive
search, the Park got a new ranger, Mr. Daina Heaven. His arrival at
the Park brings the number of rangers to three. We look forward to
Daina's work with the mooring projects and his assistance in maintaining
Park rules and regulations. |
Jamaica
Energy Partners Donation |
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The Jamaica Energy Partners
(JEP) donated money to go towards Jessica's sign project for the Montego
Bay Marine Park. Thank you! |
Wimbley
Mangrove Filing |
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Enforcement officers reported
an unauthorized filing of the mangrove tidal forests at Wimbley adjacent
to the Bogue Lagoon fish sanctuary. Mangroves are often undervalued
for their natural benefits, and are destroyed for commercial development.
However, they are the nursery habitat for 70% of our edible
fish. There is a permitting process in Jamaica concerning
coastal development for this very reason, but this step is often bypassed
illegally. |
Ridge
to Reef wraps up community work |
The Ridge to Reef Watershed
Project came to a successful conclusion in the communities of the
Great River Watershed. Heather McFarlane and the Action Boyz wrapped
up their environmental public awareness campaign in Seaford Town and
Bethel Town this March, two of the seventeen communities that had
been visited.
The objective of the River Action Project was to establish the community-based
drama educational programme to sensitise a large number residents
in the Great River about the environmental issues affecting the watershed.
Two plays used as part of the educational process are: “Wah
Yuh Dash Wey Nuh Wash Wey” (What you throw away does not wash
away) and “Saal Ting an Wata Eena Trobble” (Aquatic life
and water are in trouble). The plays were performed by a group of
young men who are known as the Action Boyz from Retrieve. |
Meeting
of scuba operators (26th) |
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The Jamaica Tourist Board
is interested in facilitating the recreation of a dive industry in
Jamaica. The meeting was held at the Park office in order to get questions
and comments on this endeavour. Jamaica used to have a more active
dive industry than it does today. However, it never got the support
it deserved from the JTB. Today, scuba is handled almost entirely
by the all-inclusive hotels, with only a handful of independent, small-time
operators. Hopefully this new interest by the JTB will change that. |
| Coming
up in April |
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Solid Waste Seminar- 22 & 23 |
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Thanks
for joining us, and have a nice Bay! |
