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Aripo Savannas Strict Nature Reserve

Aripo Savannas Strict Nature Reserve

In 2007, the Aripo Savanna was designated as an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Situated in East-Central Trinidad, this 1800 area is the largest natural savanna ecosystem within Trinidad and Tobago. It is the habitat of a vast number (approximately 457 species) of threatened, endemic or endangered flora and fauna. The Aripo Savanna is unique in that it comprises palm marshland, marsh […]

Selective Law Enforcement?

Selective Law Enforcement?

Date: April 12th, 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On Friday 12th April 2019, it was reported that a Point Fortin woman was fined, by the Point Fortin Magistrate‟s Court, $51,000.00 for building a ten by ten-foot house on state land. The action to remove her was brought by the Point Fortin Regional Corporation. Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) do not […]

Defeated but not discouraged

Defeated but not discouraged

Date: August 28th, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have been defeated at the Privy Council. The Privy Council’s written judgment will be delivered on 8 October, 2018. FFOS appeared on 30th July 2018 before the Privy Council against the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and the Ministry of Works and Transport/NIDCO to appeal the decision of […]

The Bulldozers have arrived (See downloadable pdf for additional images and videos)

The Bulldozers have arrived (See downloadable pdf for additional images and videos)

Date: January 13th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On Monday 8th January, 2018, heavy earth works machinery including several bulldozers, excavators and road preparation equipment have arrived at the Southern Boundary of the Aripo Savannas and have commenced works contrary to our understanding of the verbal assurances which were given before the Court in which Justice Ramcharan presided. See pictures and videos […]