Topic: mangroves
Apex chief: Cayman should use Singapore model to create new ‘golden age’
A top businessman has told a Cayman conference designed to prepare the country for the next ten years that it should look to Asian powerhouse Singapore and set up special funds to boost the country.
Premier confirms plans to amend conservation law, hits back at ‘gossip’
Premier Juliana O’Connor Connolly denied rumours that government plans to kick scientists off the National Conservation Council or to ‘weaken’ the environmental legislation as she confirmed amendments are coming.
Protect the mangroves
Is Cayman a member of Mangrove Alliance?
Considering sea level rise and Cayman’s plan to lay more asphalt, covering a large mangrove area gives the...
No ID yet for human remains found in East End mangroves
The skeletal remains of an adult male were discovered in a secluded mangrove area in East End Thursday sparking a police investigation into a possible homicide.
Mangrove Festival this weekend
The Cayman Islands Mangrove Rangers will host a weekend of activities to celebrate the islands' mangroves and to encourage people to get involved in protecting them.
Opinion: Protect mangroves as they have protected Cayman
Mangroves are not only central to protecting our environment but also to preserving Caymanian history and cultural traditions, writes Aleigha General.
$21M West Bay housing plan challenged over mangrove clearing
A plan to build 95 apartments in West Bay has come up against opposition from nearby residents who say clearing existing mangroves could have “catastrophic” consequences.
Compact subdivision planned on 39-acres of mangrove and woodland
A developer has submitted plans to subdivide 39 acres of mangroves and woodland into 138 small lots which could eventually contain 75% more houses than is currently allowed.
Developer applies to build canal in mangroves – but not for boats
A developer has applied for permission from the Central Planning Authority to create a 100-foot canal through a mangrove buffer zone on the edge of George Town.
‘Significant’ wetland has been lost, report reveals
The Cayman Islands government has failed to protect and restore its wetlands, according to a report on the territory’s environmental sustainability published on Monday, 20 March.
Editorial: If building roads can’t resolve the traffic problem long term, why is it...
It’s time to stop solving old problems with outdated solutions. Roads can only ever be a single ingredient in the recipe for remedying what is essentially a transport and planning problem.
Cayman Mangrove Festival honours islands’ wetlands
The Cayman Mangrove Festival attracted more than 200 attendees to George Town’s Parcel 110 on Saturday in celebration of the islands’ wetlands.
Over 30 students...
CPA turns down application to clear mangrove area
The Central Planning Authority has rejected an application by K&B Ltd. to clear mangrove land near an area where illegal clearing had earlier been carried out.
Update: CPA adjourns decision on Bodden Town housing development
The Central Planning Authority has approved plans for a development with 437 house lots, which borders the Central Mangrove Wetland area of Bodden Town.
Putting a price on nature
A new project aims to calculate the economic value of some of the services provided by Cayman's natural ecosystems in an effort to elevate the standing of the environment in planning and development decisions.
Heavy rains bring red mangrove run-off into South Sound
The annual leaching of fresh tannin-stained water from South Sound’s red mangroves into the nearby lagoon has begun. The natural phenomenon occurs after periods of heavy rainfall.
Mangrove rangers begin training
Ten young Caymanians have begun training to be mangrove rangers in an initiative spearheaded by Mangrove Education Project director Martin Keeley.
Protect Our Future calls for mangrove conservation
Protect Our Future members marked Global Wetlands Day on Monday by protesting the destruction of mangroves at an Old Prospect Road site after a developer removed the vegetation and filled the area without planning permission.
Volunteers help replant mangroves
A group of volunteers is helping to restore mangroves along the South Sound shoreline.
Cayman resident Chris Luijten’s newly established group, Cayman Mangrove Conservation which he started last month, already has 10 volunteers.
West Bay mangroves cleared without permission
West Bay mangroves cleared without permission
Family donates to help buy mangrove land
Cayman residents Chris and Karen Luijten have donated $75,000 to purchase an area of mangroves to help offset carbon dioxide emissions created by Protect Our Future students’ travel to Spain last month.
Cayman’s diminishing mangroves
Longtime residents of Grand Cayman will already know how drastically the island has changed in recent decades, as construction and development have accelerated to keep pace with a growing population. Analysis from the Department of Environment can help quantify how drastic that change has been for the island’s wetlands.
Exploring Cayman’s magical mangroves
Once in a while, islanders should trade the sand and sun loungers of Seven Mile Beach for a voyage along silent waterways, which offer refuge for an array of island wildlife.
Educational mangroves website launched
Cayman’s teachers and students can now talk with students all over the mangrove world, thanks to a new interactive website launched by the Mangrove Action Project.
Bodden Town-Rum Point road proposed through mangroves
A new road that would cut through the Central Mangrove Wetlands to link Bodden Town to Rum Point is under consideration.
Salt Creek mangroves nominated as protected area
Public access to a small section of mangrove wetlands in West Bay is being touted as a potential solution for the successful maintenance of a natural area which is among six sites on Grand Cayman slated for consideration as protected areas under the National Conservation Law.
‘Myths and Legends’ book brings mangroves to life
The stories that surround the world’s mangrove forests come alive in “Marvellous Mangroves Myths and Legends,” a new book from Brac author Martin Keeley.
Mangrove planting proposed to help tackle Kaibo erosion
The Department of Environment is proposing to plant mangroves in a bid to stop erosion of Kaibo Public Beach, attendees of last week’s North Side District Council meeting heard.
Talk sheds light on mangroves
A hands-on presentation on the local mangrove population was one of the latest events taking place on Cayman Brac marking Earth Month.
Events will celebrate the Earth all month
Earth Day is April 22 but Earth Month starts April 1, and there are plenty of opportunities this month to celebrate Mother Nature in Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac.
Prospect Primary students explore mangroves
A group of Year 5 students from Prospect Primary School recently had the chance to go out on the water for a hands-on lesson about mangroves.
