The Draft Forestry, Protected Areas and Wildlife Conservation Bill is out for comment!

The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has drafted enabling legislation necessary for the implementation of the National Forest, Protected Areas and Wildlife Policies. 

Stakeholders and interested members of the public are invited to review and submit comments on the Draft Forestry, Protected Areas and Wildlife Conservation Bill and Regulations on Flora and Fauna, Fees, Forests and Forest Resources, Protected Areas, Scientific Research Permits and Special Development Permits.

The deadline for submission of comments is May 31st, 2014. Comments can be sent to the Ministry via:

• Email:      policy.comments@gov.tt 
• Fax:         624- 2455
• Mail:        Level 26, Tower D, International Waterfront Complex, 1A Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain

To download a copy of the template form that should be used to submit comments on the Draft Bill and Regulations, click here.

>> For background information on the National Forest, Protected Areas and Wildlife Policies visit the National Clearing House Mechanism Biodiversity Website  at www.biodiversity.gov.tt.

 

The Draft Wildlife Policy is out for comments!

The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Forestry Division, has recently developed a Draft Wildlife Policy for Trinidad and Tobago. 

The Draft Policy seeks to provide guidance on the sustainable management of wild animals and plants, whether migratory or found locally. 

Sustainable management also applies to wildlife body parts and/or products derived from wildlife as well as their habitats. The Policy addresses issues related to the endangerment and management of threatened species. It also focuses on key policy issues related to the management of game species and the engagement of civil society in wildlife management.

We welcome the public to review and provide comments on the Draft National Wildlife Policy and/or attend one (or more) of the four public consultations to be held across Trinidad and Tobago during  January and February 2013:

SOUTH (South Academy of Performing Arts)	January 28, 2013; 1-6 p.m.
EAST (Sangre Grande Civic Centre)	January 30, 2013; 1-6 p.m.
NORTH (Centre of Excellence)	February 20, 2013; 1-6 p.m.
TOBAGO (Works Division, Shaw Park)	February 27, 2013; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

» For more information on how to review and submit your comments, attend public consultations or locate distribution centres for hard copies of the Draft Wildlife Policy,  please click here or visit www.biodiversity.gov.tt.

Wildlife is We Ting!