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Restoring and safeguarding wetlands of the Caribbean UKOTs

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£299,332
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Anguilla

Summary

Caribbean wetlands are critical to achieving island resiliency by providing essential ecosystem services such as flood protection and yet are being destroyed and degraded. This project aims to reverse the loss and degradation of wetlands in Anguilla, Montserrat and Turks and Caicos by sharing best practice, developing and applying practical on-the-ground wetland conservation and restoration measures, promote strengthened safeguard policy and practice and increase public awareness of the value of wetlands.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS098
Round 7
Start 01/04/2019
End 31/03/2022

Project Leader


Project Partners
DOE - Department of Enviroment, Turks and Caicos Government Department of Environment and Coastal Resources, Turks and Caicos National Trust, Montserrat National Trust, ANT - Anguilla National Trust


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
COASTAL, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY, WETLANDS

Threats To Biodiversity
LAND USE CHANGE

Broad Approches
ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE, GENERAL MEASURES, POLICY

Specific Tools
MONITORING, REHABILITATION, NBSAP

Countries
Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Anguilla

Documents:
Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS098 HYR3 - 25/11/2021

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS098 AR2 - 11/08/2021

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS098 HYR2 - 03/02/2021

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS098 AR1 - 26/08/2020

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS098 HYR1 - 26/08/2020

Download: Application Form - DPLUS098 App - 09/10/2019