Details

Project Title: Restoring Effective Management of the Sandy Island Oyster Bed MPA Post Hurricane Beryl

Implementing Organisation: Grenada Coral Reef Foundation

Grant Value: USD 138, 035.00

Donors: Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) 

Project Duration: 12 Months

Background

This project is designed to help restore the effective operations of the Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine protected Area (SIOBMPA) following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl caused catastrophic damage and/or destruction to over 90% of structures (i.e., homes and businesses) on Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The level of devastation and impact to lives and livelihood of the population of these islands makes the reestablishment of SIOBMPA a lower priority activity for the Government of Grenada. Therefore, this project was designed to replace the critical infrastructure and equipment required to immediately resume operations of the SIOBMPA to reduce the potential detrimental impacts that may result from lack of effective management.

Scope

This project will aim to provide the management of the SIOBMPA with all the basic infrastructure, equipment and materials needed to resume the effective management of the MPA within the shortest possible time. This would entail the construction of a new purpose-built office building, replacement of key enforcement and monitoring equipment that were destroyed by the hurricane. The project will also work to finalize the legal designation of the SIOBMPA by ensuring that it is formally gazetted which is an issue that remained outstanding since the area was declared in 2010.

Outputs:

The primary outputs of this project will include:

1. Construction of a new MPA Office at Paradise Beach Carriacou
2. Replacement of staff uniforms, diver gear and enforcement equipment for SIOBMPA
3. Removal of Hurricane debris and revegetation of Sandy Island
4. Formal gazetting of the SIOBMPA
5. Replacement of SIOBMPA interpretative signage
6. Stakeholder engagement consultations
7. Replacement of demarcation and boundary markers within the SIOBMPA