Photo diary of the St Vincent community working together to protect the mangrove ecosystems that protect them as part of My Island-My Community - www.mediaimpact.org

1. CREATING HYPE
AROUND MANGROVES
IN ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

2. Meet “Cuckoo”!
He lives in the mangroves of St Vincent and
the Grenadines

3. Cuckoo has been busy travelling all over St
Vincent teaching kids about the importance
of his mangrove home

4. The kids have been going crazy for Cuckoo!

5. “Mangroves stop tidal waves [by] reducing
their strength… The mascot was fun!” Male
student.

6. “I learnt that mangrove trees help protect the
sea coast when tides are rising or when
hurricanes are going to come. I also learnt
that it’s a nursery for animals and fishes.”

7. “This is timely and very much needed to help
students to appreciate and protect the
environment.” School Principal.

8. Cuckoo also got out into the community

9. …to support a highly-energized street
theater performance about a women
desperately trying to save the Bright
beach mangroves…

10. The fun didn’t
stop there…

11. More than 70 secondary students joined
together in cleaning-up mangroves at
Canash/Blue Lagoon and Brighton beaches

12. Collecting more than 30 bags of trash…

13. Including
cans, diapers, glass and PET
bottles, snack packages and
plastic bags

14. The clean up created a new set of
environmental champions

15. Ready to take action to rehabilitate and
protect their environment

17. with the generous funding support of
This campaign is part of My Island
My Community implemented by

18. The Campaign Activities were coordinated by:
National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority with the
support of:
the Government of SVG’s Ministry of Agriculture, Rural
Transformation, Industry, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment
[Environmental Management Department]
The SVG National Trust
Caribbean Youth Environment Network
AVESCO
Calliaqua Fisher Folk Co-operative Society
Dive Shop Operators
SVGHTA
As well as a cadre of local volunteers all dedicated to the
conservation and protection of St. Vincent and the
Grenadines’ biodiversity.