Latin America and the Caribbean regional project 538-0169 · 1991 · natural resources and biodiversity · Caribbean Conservation Association

Despite centuries of agricultural development, Grenada retains an impressive array of cultural and natural resources; remnant forests and coral reefs persist, as do over 450 species of flowering plants and 150 species of birds. However, continuing development and population growth have begun to tax the nation's remaining resources, threatening them with extinction or degradation. This environmental profile, one of a series prepared for the Caribbean, uses a sectoral approach to assess Grenada's resources and the options for managing them. Sections 1-3 provide general information on geographic and environmental features, demography, and economy. Section 4 profiles Grenada's natural resource base, with a specific emphasis on the major environmental issues within the four key sectors of forest, water, wildlife, and marine resources. Sections 5-8 focus on agriculture, industry and energy, tourism, and environmental pollution. Land use planning, development control, and parks and other protected areas are examined in sections 9-11. Section 12 focuses on the institutional aspects of environmental management in Grenada, including an overview of key public and private agencies and organiza

Source: DEC abstract, PN-ABH-224 (1991). The source's own text.