Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Establishing the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Management of the Point Sable Environmental Protected Area, Saint Lucia

Grantee Name: Saint Lucia National Trust

Hotspot: Caribbean Islands
Location: Saint Lucia
Amount: $50,000
Dates: Dec 2022 – Sep 2024
Keywords: Capacity building, Conservation planning, Policy/law, Protected Areas, Ramsar site

Support the preparation of a draft national protected areas policy for Saint Lucia, the update of the Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area (PSEPA) management plan (2020 – 2030) and a complementary sustainable financing strategy for the Key Biodiversity Area. The project will also strengthen the organizational capacity of the Saint Lucia National Trust for improved sustainable management of and income generation within the PSEPA.

Strategic Direction :

1 Improve the protection and management of 33 priority sites for long-term sustainability