st lucia environmental law issues compiled info
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Location 13 53 N, 60 68 W -- Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
National websites http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/ http://www.stats.gov.lc/
Embassy / Chancery in U.S.
Embassy of Saint Lucia 3216 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016 Telephone: (202) 364-6792/93/94/95 Fax: (202) 364-6723
Agencies responsible for biological inventory and conservation
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 5th Floor, Block A NIS Building Waterfront, Castries St. Lucia Tel: (758)451-8746 Fax: (758)453-6314
Non-governmental organizations concerned with conservation
St Lucia National Trust: The Trust has the authority to make laws to regulate all activities within these areas to protect the resources, preserve order and prevent nuisances
St Lucia Naturalists' Society, whose primary area of activity is environmental education, Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust which has supported the establishment of the St Lucia Parrot
Sanctuary, amongst other initiatives. Caribbean Conservation Association (CCA) dedicated to promoting policies and practices which
contribute to conservation, protection and wise use of natural and cultural resources. The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute Soufriere Foundation (1994) protect the coral reefs of St. Lucia and promote sustainable
development for the island’s local communities. Coral reef conservation activities include monitoring of coral
reefs and water qualitySource Source
Major Natural Resources
Perhaps the most important natural resource of St. Lucia is its beauty, as tourism becomes more important to the economy in the midst of rising environmental concerns. St. Lucia is lucky to have white, sandy beaches and beautiful coral reefs. St. Lucia also has a rain forest providing a rich habitat for species endemic to the island. The natural resource most important to the economy at present is the banana industry. Other resources are pumice and mineral springs.
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Major Environmental and Conservation Issues
Big on conservation. They are doing a great job. One of the biggest issues on the island is the inadequate solid and liquied waste management system, especially in the lesser-developed interior of the island. The exterior of the island, developed by the tourist industry faces other evnironmental problems such as habitat loss and coastal pollution. Plus, the coral reefs have been silted up by coastal construction, to some degree in certain locations.There is an increasing amount of industrial and agricultural acitivity on the island as well, leading to problems such as soil erosion. Deforestation is also an issue although the island does have a good preservation system.
Statistics Information SourcesLand area 620 Sq. km SourceArea of forest (967,169 ha) SourceArea of wetlands (6831 ha) SourceArea of territorial waters 16Sq. km Population 152,335 SourcePopulation Density ( 230 /Sq. km) Area protected (ha) (only areas >1000ha) at all IUCN levels
130,343 ha For extensive information please click here
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Fraction of land area protected (%) 6.5% Source
Major Protected Areas National Rain Forest Reserve 19,000 acres See also
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/cgi-bin/mp_countryquery.p
Endemic Species
Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fish Invertebrates Plants
There are several endemic reptile species including St Lucia tree lizard, pygmy gecko, Maria Island ground lizard and Maria Island grass snake Source
Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species Mammals 0
Birds 3Reptiles 6Amphibians 0Fish 0
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Plants
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Invertebrates 0Plants 6
Complete Plant Listing
Extinct Species
Mammals 1Birds 0Reptiles 0Amphibians 0Fish 0Invertebrates 0Plants 0
Complete Plant Listing
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Animal
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Plants
Species listed on CITES Appendix I
CITES-listed Species Database
Species listed on CITES Appendix II
CITES-listed Species Database
LegislationLaws protecting endangered or threatened species
Wildlife Protection Act No. 9 (1980) Provides for the protection of wildlife, the establishment of wildlife reserves, and effecting St Lucia's accession to the CITES treaty.
National Trust Act No. 16, 1975 provides for a statutory trust to promote, conserve, and manage land and marine areas of special natural (or historic)interest to protect the wildlife which they support
The Fisheries Act No. 10, 1984 provides for the creation of marine reserves andfisheries priority areas
The Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Ordinance Cap. 25, 1946, as amended (1957 and 1983), contains provisions governing the declaration of forest reserves and protected forests on private
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land Saint Lucia National Trust Act (1975) Preservation of beauty or natural or historic interest, including
the flora and fauna found therein. Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act (1983) Contains provisions governing the declaration of
forest reserves and protected forests (on private land)
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Laws protecting endangered ecosystems
The Beach Protection Act No. 2, 1967, as amended No. 9, 1984, deals with sandremoval and other issues affecting beaches, while the Parks and Beaches
Commission Act, 1983 provides for the control, maintenance and development of public parks, gardens and beaches
The Parks and Beaches Commission (1983) manages tourist beaches and regulates beach vendors. It has an advisory role over certain uses in the coastal zone, including the removal of coral and on any matters related to protection of the sea-coast from erosion (OECS, 1986)
SourceSignatory to CITES (3/15/83)Signatory to Ramsar Wetlands Convention NO
Signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity July 28, 1993
Signatory to Migratory Bird Treaty (date)
Member of International Whaling Commission Yes
Signatory to other international treaties designed to protect or manage biological resources
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean region: concerning specially protected areas for wildlife
Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection
Natural Resource Use Information SourcesFisheries 347 million Source Forestry Please click here
Ecotourism Currently being developed. However, much of the current tourism revolves around the natural environement. $200 million
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Trade in wildlife products Hunting Other uses of natural resources 74.5 million in revenues from bananas Source
Human Impacts on Natural Resources Information SourcesAir pollution
Water pollution Changes in the coral reef system surrounding the island include fewer/smaller fish, bleaching and an increase in seaweed.
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Development activities Introduced species Legislation addressing these issues
The coastal zones have been divided into areas for tourists, fisherman, and nature reserves. Source
Restoration and Reintroduction Information SourcesPrograms for restoration of damaged habitat
Programs for ex situ conservation (captive breeding and reintroduction) of endangered species
"The national bird is the colorful St Lucian parrot (Amazona versicolor), which can be seen in the dense rain forest around Quillesse and Barre de l’Isle. A successful conservation programme established in 1978 probably saved the species from extinction and allowed numbers to rise from 150 birds in 1978 to over 400 by 1994."
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Return to Endangered Species Protection around the World
Page compiled by Christy Egbert as part of a class project in h90 "The Science of Biodiversity and Conservation" (Peter J. Bryant, Instructor), University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA