New issue of ProtectEd is available

Welcome back to ProtectEd, the newsletter produced by stakeholders involved in the project "Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago".

In this issue you can learn about developing a new Protected Areas System Plan and steps underway in approving a National Ecotourism Policy.  Find out also about how the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices surveys have progressed at the six pilot protected areas.

Enjoy reading and please be sure to share with your networks, from this link.

Request for Proposals for a Web Developer

A web developer for the Project "Advancing the Nagoya Protocol in Countries of the Caribbean Region" is being requested.

This website will allow information to be shared with participating countries, as well as, regional and international entities who want to learn about Access Benefit Sharing in the Caribbean. It will also inform interested persons about the project outcomes throughout the duration of the project.

For more information, please see the attached Request for Proposal. The deadline date for submissions is July 10th, 2017.

Developing a National Protected Area System Plan

A Protected Area System Plan is an attempt to express a country’s vision of how (and how much of) its natural heritage is used for both conservation and sustainable use. 

Such a plan should cover the range of ecosystems present, link the key players (including civil society) responsible for developing and managing protected areas, include processes for defining management options, setting priorities and integrating with other land use.  

Work has recently begun to develop a National Protected Area System Plan in Trinidad and Tobago, under the “Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago” project.  

Learn more about the context for and benefits of developing the Plan at this link.