The Forestry, Wildlife & Parks and Parks Division will be hosting a special week of activities from December 12- 16, 2011 in observance of International Year of the Forests 2011 under the theme “Celebrating Forests for People.”
Forests 2011 is a celebration of the central role of people in the management, conservation, and sustainable development of the world’s forests. Throughout the year countries have been highlighting the multiple roles forests play in our lives: “they provide shelter to people and a habitat for biodiversity; they are a source of food, medicine, fresh air, and clean water; and they are a crucial part of the equation for maintaining a stable global climate and environment. In short, forests are vital to the survival and well being of people everywhere, all 7 billion of us.”
A number of activities have been planned for the observance. These include a radio address by the Acting Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Hon. Ivor Stephenson who will officially launch the week of activities on Monday 12 December, 2011. Other activities will include Tree planting, Media Appearances with former and present members of staff, presentations on the Crapaud project and Baby Sisserou which was bred in Captivity in May 2011.
Two very significant activities included among the week long observance is the launching of the book “Playing with Plants in the Nature Isle” and the commissioning of a standing exhibition on the natural history of the island. These two activities will take place on Friday December 16, 2011 at a ceremony to take place in the Botanical Gardens. This exhibition will be housed at the former offices of the Forestry Division in the Botanical Gardens.
The Forestry, Wildlife and Parks extend a cordial invitation to the general public to participate by joining the live radio discussions and attending public presentation.
The Division looks forward to the public support as we continue to promote the sustainable use of our natural resources.
For further information contact the Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division at 266-5856/5852. Or email us at [email protected]
All that is just talk when the very people who pledge to help in the conservation and protection of the forest are the very ones who think that development is six lane highways and large concrete structures.
It would be wonderful if the Government chose this occasion to adopt the new forest policy developed last year.
a hike should have been part of their list of activities.
Are we going to see Baby Sisserou? At age 1 1/2 years old, it’s now a Todler, or Teenager?
So fellows….STOP CUTTING THEM TREES! Please.
This is certainly welcome news. The occasion would be even more memorable if the organizers introduced a plan for managing our forest and woodlands – all of it – in a sustainable way. Such a plan, if taken seriously, would redound to a massive consumption and cultural shift. It would result in a resucitation of our water resource, fauna and flora, not to mention the replenishing of our abundant wildlife.