Action Plan for Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Programme of Work on Protected Areas (2012)

Recognizing the work done to date on the identification of possible protected area candidates by both Department of Forestry and National Parks’ and Department of Fisheries, the plan proposes three phases to deliver a system of marine and terrestrial protected areas outlined in figure 1 below. 

The first phase is for the areas that have been historically considered and accepted by Grenadians as protected areas, those areas previously approved and surveyed for protected area status, and those existing protected areas with approved management plans recommending other designations, should be designated as soon as possible. 

The second phase indicates that the protected area proposals should be prepared for those areas that have been identified by other completed and accepted land use studies and by this plan as priority areas of interest due to competing land use pressures. This ensures that protected area opportunities are not lost and these proposals should be initiated as soon as possible. 

Finally, in an effort to encourage full public consultation and gain public support, the third phase deals with the remaining areas that are not threatened at this time and have been identified by this plan. These should be studied and assessed along with other land use demands as part of the Physical Planning Unit’s local area planning process.

Area of interest: Grenada

Year: 2012