A nationwide scientific study of St. Lucia’s reptiles and amphibians, completed this month, has uncovered that the island’s endemic reptile populations are approaching critically low levels. The study, under the National Forest Demarcation and Bio-Physical Resource Inventory Project, also reports that these species face extinction if measures are not taken to conserve St. Lucia’s unique [...]

The Banana Industry Trust (BIT) is calling for partnership and collaboration among primary stakeholders as well as strong community support for the Choiseul Economic Revitalization Project scheduled to commence next week.
The EC$1.4 million project, funded by the EU under the SFA 2003 ‘Environment Management Fund’, will see the installation of a 150,000 gallon water storage [...]

Castries, St. Lucia (July 02, 2009) – Pressure is mounting on St. Lucia’s natural resources as the demand for land for agriculture, housing, industrial and hotel development increases. Over the past two years, the Banana Industry Trust (BIT) has therefore undertaken several initiatives, with funding from the European Union (EU), to reduce the negative impacts [...]