Threats & Issues

Endangered Species Day Highlight – Barbados Endemic Leaf-Toed Gecko
The leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus pulcher) is one of these threatened species. The gecko is endemic to the island of Barbados and is critically endangered, with a dwindling population and habitat range.

Earth Day Reflections from Richmond Vale Academy
“Our farm will most likely be totally damaged; however, we still have all the knowledge and the experience. We didn’t

World Bee Day Feature – Build Back Better for Bees
In the lead up to the fourth observance of World Bee Day, CPAG team members spent the week ‘bee-friending’ a few Barbadian apiarists – a fancy word for beekeeper — and learning about their jobs. Who are some of the people in the ‘funny-looking’ wide brimmed hats with fencing veils?

CANARI to launch innovative business model for ecotourism in a Ramsar Site (the Nariva Swamp, Trinidad)
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is working with the Inter-American Development Bank Innovation Laboratory (IDB Lab) to finalise and launch