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A TEAM was in East Grand Bahama for a two-day field trip observing the natural habitat and ecosystems, as part of the Implementing Land, Water, and Ecosystem Management in the Bahamas (IWEco The Bahamas) project.
Following Hurricane Dorian, there was massive devastation to the environment, habitats, and ecosystems in East End, which is considered one of the most natural and pristine areas on Grand Bahama.
The project’s main objective is the restoration of major habitats, ensuring sustainable ecotourism developments of East Grand Bahama, and implementing and strengthening environmental monitoring and evaluation.
BRON, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm based in Nassau, is part of the consultancy team that is leading the biodiversity aspect of the project.
BRON representatives Scott Johnson and Mark Daniels are focused on animal life and plant life in EGB and shared their observations in the field.
According to Mr Johnson, bird numbers are still low in the area. “Since Dorian, sadly we are still seeing some low number of organisms, namely birds,” he said.
“I do a lot of work with birds in the country, and because of Hurricane Dorian it has negatively affected the pine-land and the mangrove ecosystems of that area.”
Mr Johnson explained that for ecosystems to thrive there must be very diverse species occupying the different niches to help encourage the resilience of an environment, among other things.
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