Details
Project Title: The Post Beryl Recovery of the Levera Pond Protected Area (LPPA)
Implementing Organisation: St. Patrick’s Environment and Community Tourism Organisation (SPECTO)
Grant Value: USD 93,000.00
Donors: French Agency for Development (AfD) and Fonds français, pour l’environnement mondial (FFEM)
Project Duration: 12 Months
Background
Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 hurricane, on July 1st and 2nd, 2024, Grenada’s northeastern parish of St. Patrick’s suffered significant structural, physical, socioeconomic and nature loss impacts.
The Levera Pond Protected Area (LPPA) located at the northeastern most end of the island within the parish of St Patrick’s was severely impacted, losing almost 90% of tree coverage surrounding its unique and biodiverse wetland ecosystem, including impacts of wind destruction and flooding on built infrastructure and natural mangrove systems as well as eutrophication and pollution related impacts on its indigenous lake ecosystem.
Outputs
- Ecological Assessment
- Clean up and Restoration of Wetlands
- Reconstruct Levera Pond Boardwalk to support improved access to the lake and income generating livelihoods activities such as nature and kayaking tours.
- Draft management framework for the LPPA
- Stakeholder engagement and community education and awareness
