Trinidad and Tobago Conservancy Guild
The biodiversity of Trinidad and Tobago is the most diverse of the islands in the Caribbean archipelago due to the continental origin of our islands. We therefore have a rich tropical South-American natural heritage. Other Caribbean islands have different origins, eg. volcanic and coral-line islands that have developed along different biological lines. Although they may have species with a high degree of endemism, they are not as biologically diverse as Trinidad and Tobago. Our marine biota though, is characteristic of the Caribbean bio-geographical province. Our terrestrial biodiversity, being an extension of our South American origin, is clearly a relict biota typical of the immediate delta region at the time of our separation approximately 11-15,000 years ago. To this has been added a few recent strays and colonizing species, and a larger number of exotic species of both plants and animals associated with the process of colonization by human society (http://tt.biosafetyclearinghouse.net/0003.shtml). “Like so many other small island states around the world, Trinidad and Tobago risks being severely affected by the devastating effects of climate change and must make mitigation measures a national priority. Even though miniscule in size and currently ranked 93 in the world in "absolute" greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), Trinidad and Tobago has taken on the challenge of addressing its responsibility to the international community” (iso.org, 2014). While it is within this unique blend of ecosystems that we have gained a reputation as one of the most bio-diverse areas on the planet per square mile we are under imminent threat due to the adverse effects of climate change. We have plotted a mission to raise more awareness of the environmental impacts of human activity and change the mindsets of people in an effort to reduce their environmental footprint; altering their attitudes to environmental advocacy and taking ownership...
Read moreThe biodiversity of Trinidad and Tobago is the most diverse of the islands in the Caribbean archipelago due to the continental origin of our islands. We therefore have a rich tropical South-American natural heritage. Other Caribbean islands have different origins, eg. volcanic and coral-line islands that have developed along different biological lines. Although they may have species with a high degree of endemism, they are not as biologically diverse as Trinidad and Tobago. Our marine biota though, is characteristic of the Caribbean bio-geographical province. Our terrestrial biodiversity, being an extension of our South American origin, is clearly a relict biota typical of the immediate delta region at the time of our separation approximately 11-15,000 years ago. To this has been added a few recent strays and colonizing species, and a larger number of exotic species of both plants and animals associated with the process of colonization by human society (http://tt.biosafetyclearinghouse.net/0003.shtml). “Like so many other small island states around the world, Trinidad and Tobago risks being severely affected by the devastating effects of climate change and must make mitigation measures a national priority. Even though miniscule in size and currently ranked 93 in the world in "absolute" greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), Trinidad and Tobago has taken on the challenge of addressing its responsibility to the international community” (iso.org, 2014). While it is within this unique blend of ecosystems that we have gained a reputation as one of the most bio-diverse areas on the planet per square mile we are under imminent threat due to the adverse effects of climate change. We have plotted a mission to raise more awareness of the environmental impacts of human activity and change the mindsets of people in an effort to reduce their environmental footprint; altering their attitudes to environmental advocacy and taking ownership...
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