2008 Annual Report

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be thenextparktoopenonNew Providence,isprogressingwell. Work onthePrimevalForest on NewProvidence,whichisexpectedto Glory BanksArtGalleryatthe RandNatureCentrehasbecomeareality. Environment andtwospecialfriendsofSirJackHayward.Also, the gala event,attendedbytheDeputyPrimeMinister,Minister ofthe was rebuilt.ThegrandopeningofthisbridgeinFebruary,2009 wasa Grand BahamaCommittee;thebridgeatLucayanNational Park attention inboth2007and2008.WorkingwiththeBNTsrejuvenated Grand Bahama,hometothreenationalparks,receivedsignificant increased fromfivein2006to102008. were hiredforthefirsttime.Parkwardensemployedby BNThave Creek, Andros(withitsnewboardwalkandobservationdeck), wardens At theAbacoNationalParkandBlueHole inFresh cant wetlandandbirdinghabitat. 2007/8 havefacilitatedvisitoreducationandappreciationofthissignifi- residents andvisitors.Thetwoboardwalksviewingstationsbuiltin become aworld-classoutdoorrecreationandecotourismvenuefor Harrold andWilsonPondsNationalParkonNewProvidencehas ,AndrosandGrandBahama. able toimprovepublicaccessandinfrastructureatnationalparkson tected areasystemwasachieved.Iamparticularlyproudthatwewere Our keyobjectiveofdevelopinganintegratednationalparkandpro- resources. country, whileincreasingawarenessoftheneedtoprotectourprecious thousands ofvisitorsandBahamianstothebeautydiversityour meaningful partnerships,strengthenedourleadership,andintroduced improved theinfrastructureandmanagementofourparksystem,forged The BahamasNationalTrusthasmadetremendousstrides.Wehave I ampleasedtoreportthatoverthepastfouryearsasyourpresident, Message President’s

1 BNT | 08 Annual Report 2 BNT | 08 Annual Report BNT tomanagetheparkand those thatwouldbecreatedinthefuture. CaysLandandSeaPark andrecommendedtheformationof national parkinExuma.Theresult wastheexpeditionwhichcreated who, in1958,petitionedthegovernmenttoinvestigate creation ofa in 1959,followingtheinitiativeofagroupvisionaryconservationists This yearwecelebrateasignificantmilestone.TheBNTwas established fundraising event. success ofourannualsignatureevents,includingthePigRoast, anew support ofourmembersandthepublichascontributedto thehuge base contributes20percenttotheannualoperatingbudget. Andthe resulted inanincreasesubscriptions.Thegrowingmembership membership driveandexpandedelectroniccommunications have Recognizing thatmembershipisthelifebloodofBNT, aspecial Museum ofNaturalHistoryandothers. Audubon Society,RAREConservation,BirdlifeInternational,American Flight (aninitiativeoftheUnitedStatesNationalParkService), partnerships withorganizationssuchasTheNatureConservancy,Park monitoring andawarenessprogrammeswereimplementedthrough Partnerships areessentialtotheworkofBNT.Importantresearch, important grants,frommanycorporateandprivateentities. system. Wehavealsoreceivedoutstandingsupport,includingseveral has greatlyenhancedourabilitytoeffectivelymanagethenationalpark This supportfromgovernmenthasprovidedessentialcorefundingthat additional $250,000forhiringparkwardens. grant of$1milliondollarsayearinthe2008budgetbutallocatedan per year.Wewereindeedgratefulwhentheynotonlycontinuedtheir fidence totheBNTin2007byincreasingfundingtenfold$1million of theBNTisanimportantpriority.Thegovernmentgaveavotecon- Providing sustainablefundingforthenationalparksystemandwork conservation educationprogrammeseachyear. cation processattheBNT.Thousandsofschoolchildrenparticipatein High standardsandinnovationcontinuedtobetrademarksintheedu- with specialemphasisonAbaco,AndrosandNewProvidence. ing intotheprocessconcernsofcommunitiesadjacenttoeachpark, Land andSeaParkmanagementplanasatemplate,incorporat- ment ofmanagementplansforour25parks,usingtheExumaCays Another keyobjectivewhichwevigorouslypursuedwasthedevelop- President Glenn V.Bannister National Trustoverthepastfouryears. It isindeedanhonourtohaveservedasthepresidentofTheBahamas structure. organisation withaviablestrategicplanandsoundorganisational image asanaccountable,transparentandinclusivenon-governmental agement team.Underthisnewleadership,theBNThasimprovedits The directionoftheBNTchangedwithappointmentanewman- ers andforhelpingtosteerthemassivetransformationofTrust. the BNTfortheirhardworkanddedicationtovisionofourfound- I congratulatetheCouncil,ExecutiveCommittee,staffandvolunteersof representatives. sional staff,scientificandtechnicaladvisors,volunteersgovernment A uniquestrengthoftheBNTisitscollaborativenaturebetweenprofes- to theworld’sbiodiversity ment fortheBahamianpeoplebutalsomakeaninvaluablecontribution which notonlyserveasasourceoftremendousvalue,prideandenjoy- in theworkofBNTasweplanforfutureournationalparks, invite eachofyoutoparticipate.Iurgebecomemoreinvolved planned anumberofactivitiestocommemoratetheanniversaryandI In thisour50thyearthereismuchcauseforcelebration.Wehave

3 BNT | 08 Annual Report 4 BNT | 08 Annual Report . Agreatdealwasaccomplished. 2008 wasabusyyearforour25 nationalparksstretchingfromAbacoto be apriorityfortheBNTaswe planforthefuture. identifying sustainablefinancingmechanismsforournational parkswill $93 millionoverthenext10yearsforourprotectedareasystem. Clearly, protected areasystem.Thisassessmentidentifiedafinancial shortfallof most importantly,anassessmentofthefinancialsustainability ofour management, identificationoftrainingneedsforparkpersonnel and, ecological gapassessmentforprotectedareas,planning conservation implementation planforTheBahamas.Thisprocessinvolved an area management,participatedintheBiodiversityConvention’s This yeartheBNT,withotheragenciesresponsibleforprotected nation. provide economic,educationalandrecreationalopportunitiesforthe comprehensive systemofnationalparksandimprovedaccesswhichwill national parksbuttoarededicationthevisionofanintegratedand is muchstilltobedone.Wearecommittednotjustcelebratingour and whilewecelebrateourgreataccomplishmentrealizethatthere The nationalparksystemoftodayrepresentsthevisionourfounders, areas reducestheeffectsofclimatechange. resources. Thecarbonuptakefromforestedandabundantlyvegetated stormwater protectionandactasnurseriesforsomeofourmajorfishery sprawl. Wetlandareasintheparksystemprovidegroundwaterrecharge, buffers toconstructionanddevelopmenthelpmitigateurban opportunities forfamiliesinasafeatmosphere.Theyprovidevegetative These areasofnaturalhabitatprovideenjoyableeducational marine species. and protectedareasthatprovidecriticalhabitatforbothterrestrial In thisour50thyearwearejustifiablyproudof25nationalparks National parksareattheheartofTheBahamasTrustmandate. National Parks Managing of themajoractivitiesatpark. Casuarina inconjunctionwithcattailmanagement-continuestobeone & Surveys.Invasivespeciesremoval-focusingonBrazilianPepperand property wasgrantedtotheBNTinMaybyDepartmentofLands the parkandadditionalsignagewasputinplace.TheDiamondFarms ority. Additionalboardwalksandanewobservationdeckwerebuiltat is alsoindiscussionswiththeprincipalsofSouthSeasdevelopment members, volunteergroupsandthepublicinOctober2008. TheBNT Minister andStateoftheEnvironment,BNTExecutives and of debriswereremovedduringacleanupactivitythatincluded the inappropriate materialcontinuestobeaproblem.Thirty-five tons south NewProvidence,butdumpingofconstructiondebris andother Bonefish Pond National Park Harrold & Wilson Ponds National Park Providence New

is anamazingmangrovewetlandin

continues tobeahighpri- a workdaywith over Maillis coordinated President Pericles September whenPast National Park ForestPrimeval Work beganinthe on thispark. regarding theirimpact

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5 BNT | 08 Annual Report 6 BNT | 08 Annual Report tee hasbeenformedtohelpinthedevelopmentofthispark. cleared themaintrailandamuch-neededfirebreak.Aspecialcommit- 60 volunteersfromtheGovernor-General’sYouthAwards.Theworkers Minister; National Environment Prime Minister; for theDeputy visits tothearea coordinating decision makers, outreach with conducted extensive The BNThas officials andresourceusers. Andros thatincludedscientists,localconservationists, government Environment inDecember,followingplanningmeetings South Marine Foundation. A proposalwassubmittedto theMinisterof Park The BNTisseekingto expand the Andros distributed tolocalcommunities. Park havebeendraftedandthepark’smanagementplanhas In conjunctionwithlocalstakeholders,bye-lawsfortheAbacoNational office andwardenbasedinMarshHarbour. Ocean ClubatGuanaCay,hasprovidedfundingsupportforaBNT The DiscoveryLandCompany,developersoftheBaker’sBayGolfand hunting community. representatives fromFriendsoftheEnvironmentandlocalAbaco and FrankRiveiera,DavidWegeofBirdlifeInternational,aswell Participating inthismeetingwereparrotbiologistsCarolineStahala Abaco andInaguaNationalParks a parrotmanagementplanintothegeneralfor to discussthreatstheparrotonAbacoandInaguaintegrate A BahamaParrotRoundtablewasheldinJanuaryMarshHarbour Abaco in partnership with TheNature with andtheKerzner inpartnership Conservancy Andros West Side National . in theseaisanongoingeffort. The removalofinvasivespeciessuchasCasuarinasonland andlionfish the zoningplanasoutlinedingeneralmanagementplan. creeks onShroudCay.Thesebuoysarepartoftheimplementation of Shroud Cayandinstalledthefirstthree“NoBoats”buoyson theother They havealsoinstalledfour“NoWake”buoysinthenorthern creekon as anupgradedtelephonesystemandsolar-poweredchannel markers. to strength.Parkstaffhavemadeinfrastructuralimprovements such organisations. guides, scientistsandrepresentativesfromlocalnon-governmental that includedMinistryofTourismofficials,localteachersandbonefish in thearea. the findingsofarapidenvironmentalassessmentconductedbyscientists proposal duringabreakfastmeetinginOctober,whentheypresented update governmentofficialsandCollegeofTheBahamasfacultyonthe Representatives fromtheBNTandTheNatureConservancywereableto Security Minister;andStateMinisterforSocialDevelopment. and clearingof additionaltrails.Anewbridge overGoldRockCreek way includethe wideningoftrails,repairthe mangroveboardwalk Phased improvementstothe Bahama Grand The Exuma

Exuma Cays andSeaPark Land Lucayan NationalPark c ontinues togrowfromstrength a meetinginFreshCreek this parkbeganinJulywith Management planningfor Foundation. International andtheJensen with supportfromBirdlife deck havealsobeenbuilt platform andobservation Hole National Park been installedatthe pine forestecosystemhave interpretive signageforthe A boardwalkandtrailwith nowunder- .new A Blue

7 BNT | 08 Annual Report 8 BNT | 08 Annual Report Reserve. Karin Sanchez. BNTs newlyreinvigoratedRegionalBranchundertheleadershipof Much oftheprogressbeingmadeinGrandBahamaisdueto BNT, theMinistryofTourismandGrandBahamaPortAuthority. a meetingattheRandNatureCentreinvolvingrepresentativesfrom Management planningfortheGrandBahamaparksbeganinJunewith None ofthebuildingsonpropertyweredamaged. impacted byafireinMaythatdamagedtwothirdsofthepineforest. The artists todisplaytheirwork. BNT toprovideavenueforyoung Banks, whodonated$1milliontothe rial totheuniqueGloryHarris 2006. Thegalleryisafittingmemo- been inusesinceitscompletion Centre inFebruary,althoughithas officially openedattheRandNature The GloryBanksArtGallery improvement ofthispark. that speakswellforthecontinued have takenuptheirdutieswithanenthusiasmandattentiontodetail in hishonour.Twonewwardens-PrescottGayandDavidCooper Laing retiredduringtheyearandBNThostedaspecialluncheon was builtwithhelpfromlocaldonors.Long-servingparkwardenIvan Turtle Researchat of hisover30yearssupport ofSea for SeaTurtleResearchinrecognition nominated bytheArchieCarr Center their communities.Mr.Nixon was protect habitatandeducatepeoplein who worktirelesslytosaveanimals, Heroes. Thefundrecognizesthose as oneofits2008Conservation Disney WildlifeConservationFund Inagua NationalPark Inagua Rand NatureCentre the Union Creek wardenHenryNixonwasrecognizedbythe was was population atUnionCreekReserveinthewakeofstorm. Bjorndal andAlanBoltenalsoconductedanassessmentofseaturtle logical impactontheFlamingoandBahamaParrotpopulations.Karen and CarolinaStahalatotheislandinOctoberassessstorm’seco- Town communityrebuild,theBNTsentavianbiologistsNancyClum was thankfullynolossofhumanlife.InadditiontohelpingtheMatthew Inagua wasdirectlyimpactedbyHurricaneIkeinSeptember,butthere September andfurthermeetingsareplannedfor2009. coordinator VanessaHaleyheldthefirststakeholdermeetingin mote amarineprotectedareaforSouthwestNewProvidence.Project The BNTcontinuestoworkwithStuartCove’sDiveBahamaspro- educational roleonEleuthera. is expectedtoopeninNovember2009andwillplayanimportant and CamilaAdairhasbeenhiredasprojectmanager.Thepreserve property. BotanistDr.EthanFreidishelpingtodevelopthemaintrail Tree Preserve focused onnativefloraandmedicinalplants.The foundation acquired25acresinGovernor’sHarbourforagarden the developmentofanativetreepreserveonEleuthera.In2007 The BNTsubmittedaprojectplantotheLeonLevyFoundationfor Projects wasapprovedinDecemberandworkhasbegunonthe Leon LevyNative

9 BNT | 08 Annual Report 10 BNT | 08 Annual Report Bolten researchjuvenileturtlesthatliveinUnionCreekfor thefirst wardens andinternsfromInaguahelpedDrsKarenBjorndal andAlan Sea turtleresearch continue thisprogrammein2009. familiarized withtheferalcattrappingprogramme.TheBNThopesto tored theparrotnestboxeswhichhavebeenplacedinparkandwere ing techniquessotheycanhelpwithfutureresearch.Theyalsomoni- Two BahamianinternsworkedonthisprojecttolearnGPSmonitor- and weareworkingtoreducetheimpactofferalcatswithinpark. by CarolineStahalainthe A three-monthmonitoringstudyoftheBahamaParrotwasconducted the BNTwillbeworkingwithscientistsonarateradicationprogramme. observations ofratsonseabirdnestingcayshavecausedconcern,and Park onAudubonShearwatersandWhite-tailedTropicbirds.Mackin’s William MackincontinuedhisresearchintheExumaCaysLandandSea Research, tookpartinthesurvey. Butler andDr.AlanBolten,oftheArchieCarrCentreforSeaTurtle Shedd Aquariumresearchvessel,CoralReefII.ParkwardenApollo ecological assessmentofthe In January,theBNTandTheNatureConservancycoordinatedarapid Science

continued atthe

Abaco NationalPark Ragged Islandchain UnionCreekReserve in thesummerof2008 usingtheJohnG

in 2008.BNT entific workthattakesplaceinreserve. Sea TurtleResearchtoinvolvetheMatthewTowncommunity tothesci- a newinitiativeintroducedbytheBNTandArchieCarr Centerfor The teamincludedtwostudents-GianBurrowsandMark Rolle. Thisis measured 100GreenandHawksbillturtles. eight to10yearsoftheirlives.Theteamcaptured,tagged,weighedand

11 BNT | 08 Annual Report 12 BNT | 08 Annual Report national parks on New introduced tothree Participants were coppice. groves andoldgrowth est, coralreefs,man- explore thepinefor- sters, allowingthemto Retreat for74young- camp washeldatThe Under thetheme“DryPlacesandWetSpaces”,atwo-week summer Summer Camp Bahamas andOmegaCollege. Studies DepartmentandstudentteachersfromtheCollege of The Park forstaffofMableWalkerPrimary,MinistryOfEducationSocial Field tripswerealsoconductedtoHarroldandWilsonPondsNational Andros. ers wereorganizedtoshowthemtheecosystemandwildlifeofSouth of theAndrosWestSideNationalPark,twofieldtripsforlocalteach- Through fundingprovidedbytheKerznerProjectforexpansion the publicandprivateschoolsystems. Providence andSanSalvador,engagingapproximately200teachersfrom Teacher workshopswereheldonAbaco,GrandBahama,New Teacher Workshops andFieldTrips Nature CentreandtheLucayanNationalPark. of TheRetreat,HarroldandWilsonPond,BonefishtheRand included puppetshows,snorkellingadventures,naturewalksandtours Grand Bahamaschools,churchesandcommunitygroups.Presentations year throughformalandinformalpresentationsatNewProvidence The BNTsEducationOfficereachedarecord9,000peopleduringthe Education being supportedbyagrantfromthe Urban Renewal.ClubsonAbacoare Tynes PrimaryandNassauVillage Academy, CarletonFrancis,Garvin at Queen’sCollege,Summit Providence clubshavebeenformed South andCentralAndros,BlackPoint,ExumaAbaco.OnNew Discovery ClubshavebeenlaunchedonGrandBahama,Inagua, to BNTeducationprogrammes. A similarcampwasheldattheRandNatureCentreonGrandBahama. of thecampwasanovernightexcursionatMaillisFarminAdelaide. Cove’s DiveBahamasandavisittoDolphinEncounters.Thehighlight Exploration ofWestSpacesincludedasnorkellingtripwithStuart Providence: BonefishPond,HarroldandWilsonPondsTheRetreat. of theneedfor marine fisheryreservessuchas theExumaCaysLand Black PointAll-age School.Thegoalistopromote anunderstanding practices intothescienceand computer educationprogrammesatthe the BlackPointLibrary,Exuma. Shewillbeintegratingsustainableliving Juanita MunroejoinedtheTrust inJuneasEnvironmentalEducatorat Black Point Project annually totheBNTfornextthreeyears. Bank FirstCaribbean International Club isbeingprovidedby Further supportfortheDiscovery Discovery LandCompany thanks tosponsorshipby Farm inAdelaide.Eighteenvolunteersfromsevenislandsparticipated The symposiumculminatedwithacampingexcursionattheMaillis stewardship. workshop sessionswereheldonclubfinanceandenvironmental Pond NationalPark,firstaidcertificationandcampingtheory.Special teaching activitiesforthebadgeprogrammes,snorkellingatBonefish coordinators tohelpthemorganisetheirclubs.Activitiesincludedpeer In AugusttheBNTheldaweek-longsymposiumforDiscoveryClub Discovery ClubExpands , whichhaspledged$10,000

ColinaImperial .

a s partoftheirongoinggrant

13 BNT | 08 Annual Report 14 BNT | 08 Annual Report park. Mactaggart ThirdFundanddonationsfromprivatelandownersinthe and SeaPark.TheBlackPointProjectissupportedbyagrantfromthe National ParkService. gramme. ItissupportedbyRARE,theAudubonSocietyandUS schools andthegeneralpublic,aswellanAdopt-A-Wetlandpro- The campaignwillimplementamajoreducationalcomponentfor Christmas Jollification. cot, PinnytheWhiteCheekedPintail,madeitsdebutatannual Campaign focusingonwetlandswascompletedandthecampaignmas- Initial planningfortheimplementationofRarePintailPride Rare Campaign Pride turtle facetoface. also allowedyoungsterstoparticipateinturtletaggingandmeetasea of familyislandersinsustainableeconomicdevelopment.Theproject promotes thepreservationofnaturalresourcesandparticipation Students weretreatedtoapresentationonnationalparkswhich sea turtlesduringtheyear. Crouchly, 15schoolsoneightremoteislandslearnedabouttheBNTand Through partnershipwithresearchersStevenConnettandBarbara Distance Education of aweekendBBQwithtimeforbeachwalking,shellingand kayaking. bills, cormorantsandmanyotherbirdspecies.UnionCreek wasthesite travelled throughthesaltpansandwereabletoseeflamingos, spoon- island andtreatedtoaspecialtouroftheMortonsolarsalt facility.They Morton Bahamas.Twenty-sixBNTmemberswereintroducedtothe Another fieldtripwasorganizedto Maidenhair ForestandStaffordCreek. grove wetlands.SpecialtripsweremadetotheBlueHoleNationalPark, end experiencethatintroducedthemtotheisland’sblueholesandman- Fast FerriestoFreshCreekforaweek- five participantstravelledonBahamas organized bytheBNTinMarch.Thirty- A special Primeval ForestNationalPark. Maillis tofundimprovementsatthe Macgregor RobertsonandAlexandra nated byManuelCutillas,MrandMrs. in Adelaide.Theeventwascoordi- annual a traditionalCubanafternoonatthe In FebruaryBNTMembersenjoyed Events Membership Pig Roast Field TriptoAndros attheMaillisFarm was Inagua inMaywiththesupportof

15 BNT | 08 Annual Report 16 BNT | 08 Annual Report attract birdstoyourgardenwas wellreceived.Participantslearnedwhat treated toabirdwalkatTheRetreat, andapresentationonhowto Migratory BirdDay chefs andrestaurantstoencourage theadditionoflionfishtomenu. sidered adelicacyinthePacific. TheBNTwillcontinuetoworkwithlocal included demonstrationsofhowtocleanandcooklionfish,which iscon- duced thepublictobreedingbiologyofthisdestructivespecies and on Abaco,NewProvidenceandGrandBahama.Themeetings nership withtheDepartmentofMarineResourcesand Maillis family sive lionfish ledtheBNTtoorganiseaseriesofpublicmeetingsinpart- inOctoberwaswellattended. BNTmemberswere Concern aboutthe guest speaker. Earl Deveauxwasthe Environment Minister platforms atthepark. boardwalks andviewing showcased thenew ebrations. Theevent neighbourhood cel- part ofthenational Fun Day with aspecial Ponds NationalPark Harrold andWilson Independence at The BNTcelebrated organizedas Family intro- inva- delicacies andviewedartdisplayswhilebeingentertainedby localmusi- 500 guestssampledfinewinesfromBristolWinesandSpirits, atelocal Hundreds turnedoutfortheannual its GreyGooseLoungegoingtosupportgrouperconservation. major sponsor,withproceedsfrom Bristol WinesandSpiritswasa the palmcollectionatTheRetreat. event whichwillfundadditionsto Club madeaspecialdonationatthe away in2008.TheNassauGarden Eleanor Higgs,whobothpassed founders MacushlaHazelwoodand This year’sJollificationrecognized “The GoldenDaysofChristmas”. evening anddecorationsportrayed array oftreatsforthemembers funds forTheRetreatGarden.CaciqueFoodArtcreatedathemed The annual fund ournationalparks. fall winecollectionattheeventwhichhelps Bristol WinesandSpiritsshowcasedtheir launches theBahamianholidayseason. participated intheeventwhicheffectively A recordnumberofartistsandartisans siastically supportedbyBNTmembers. evening andsilentauctionthatwasenthu- in Octoberincludedaspecialmembers’ The annual played thegame,MigrationHeadache. it isliketobeamigratingwarblerasthey tured record-breakingcrowds,raising and FreeportJetWash. cuisine. SponsorsincludedSands Beer Agave restaurantforitsLatinfusion was awardedtothenewlyopened ings enthralledfestival-goers.Aprize police officerwhosecolourfulpaint- cians. GuestartistwasErikEllis,a Festival NoelinFreeport ChristmasJollification WineandArtFestival . Over held fea-

17 BNT | 08 Annual Report 18 BNT | 08 Annual Report planet. people, the NGOleadersandotherdelegates concerned thefate of with over 8,000government officials, environmentalists, scientists, business October In ronmental organizations. resources committed by governments regional andinternational envi- Nassau. He noted thatfundingwould come from private andpublic Minister Hubert introduced feedfrom Ingraham theinitiative video via Attending fortheBNTwasExecutive Director Carey. Eric Prime the region’s landandsearesources by 2010and2012respectively. Challenge Caribbean leadersfrom across theCaribbean, of launched thesupport the with At themeeting, theGlobalIsland Partnership, sponsored by theBahamas islands,future more backed of than$20million. by pledgesof Germany the special event during In May islandshelda leadersfrom islandnationsandwith Partnerships International . announced commitments They conservation to protect the the World Congress Conservation —a historic commitment—a historic to protect 10percent of United Nations Biodiversity Conference in in Spain brought together inSpainbrought together tected area systems. governance, onpro- hurricanes aswell asthefrequency andimpactof 124 nations. TheBNTwasinvited to make presentations onitsrole and International’s world congress Executive Carey andDeputy Eric Director Lynn Gapeattended Parks andScience Tamica Rahming. Council BNTExecutive member; andDirector Director Carey; of Eric region. TheBahamaswasrepresented by Senator Lynn Holowesko, IUCN ing ecosystem buildingatalllevels inthe managementthrough capacity Nature of Conservation (IUCN)launched aninitiative aimedatimprov- milestoneIn forthe Caribbean, animportant theInternational Union for in 500othersfromArgentina alongwith Gape andPredensa Moore. Lynn of underthesupervision directory the mation fortheBahamassectionof region. TheBNTcoordinated infor- mented Bird 283Important Areas inthe which hasidentified, mappedanddocu- Programme, which beganin2001, and milestone fortheBirdLife Caribbean the conference. Thispublicationisa theCaribbean of A directory of Important Bird Important Areas of directory was introduced at Birdlife

19 BNT | 08 Annual Report 20 BNT | 08 Annual Report Andros where he becameinvolved with ANCAT. ontheMarine Committeeserved formany years before to moving theExumaCays LandandSeaPark;creation of andKen Massie, who “Pam” Holt BabbieHolt Dunn, the whosupported of thedaughter OslaJane long-timesupporters thepassingof The BNTalsomourns years. Jollification success thathasbeensuch afundraising forthepast17 fairthatgavewas theirideaforacraft to thepopularChristmas birth for innovative ways to forthegarden provide andit financialsupport the palmcollection. SheandMrs. Hazlewood were continually looking TheRetreat Committeeof formany years andwasresponsible forcare of Eleanor Higgs andMachushla Hazlewood. Mrs. Higgs waschairperson two members, former sadnessthepassingof The BNTnotes with Memoriam In Pheobe Cambata Butler Margaret BREEF Bleakley Mr. andMrs.Robert Blanche Blackwell International BirdLife Mr. &Mrs.MarkBegelman Bank ofNovaScotiaTrust Company(Bahamas) Bank ofNovaScotia Bahamas HomeandBuildersShow Bahamar Louis M.Bacon Mr. Bacardi andMrs.Jorge Bristol WinesandSpirits &Co Bacardi CompanyCherishedTraditionsAyco &Co Asa H.Pritchard Peter Andrews Anco Lands Allchin Foundation Anonymous $500ormore) of in2008(gifts majorsupport thatprovided individuals and corporations, to foundations thefollowing grateful are especially The BNTrelies onmany funding to fulfilitsmission. sources of We Support .

21 BNT | 08 Annual Report 22 BNT | 08 Annual Report Morton Bahamas Morton Lester J.Mortimer Morrison Mr. andMrs.Stewart Deiter Monheim Mr. andMrs.BasilMinns McKinney Virginia The MallatMarathon Mr. Major andMrs.Herman Maillis & Fund Third The Mactaggart Mr. andMrs.NigelMacleod CayMembersClub Lyford David Lunn Sara Lobosky Mr. Lightbourn andMrs.Godfrey The LeonLevyFoundation Mr. &Mrs.EricLangshaw Kund Carolyn Jill Jollay AssociatesBahamas Hydrologic Mr. andMrs.HelmutHolm Mr. andMrs.AnthonyC.Hepburn DevelopmentsBahamas Harcourts Bobbie Hallig GriffiBruce n Mr. andMrs.PeterGraham Jonathon Gouthro Bank First CaribbeanInternational Insurance Family Guardian Mr. andMrs.JohnEbeling Mrs. andJonDoyle Mr. andMrs.D.C.DeLaRue Jessica Malms-Dassler Sigrid Dassler Thomas Dassler Mr. andMrs.PeterDaitch Mr. andMrs.ManuelCutillas Michael Crothers Suisse(Bahamas) Credit Cove Mr. andMrs.Stuart Fabien Cousteau Mr. andMrs.CraigConway ColinaImperial Insurance Mr. andMrs.Tom Collins Center forEcosystemSurvival Joe Yerkes Neils Werring Patricia Vouch UNEXSO Trust UBS International William JohnUpjohnCharitableLeadTrust Charles Townsend Rhea Thompson Mr. andMrs.PatrickThomson Mr. &Mrs.CharlesThayer Company Starbucks Coffee Mr. andMrs.BaileySmith Shipley Zachary The JohnG.SheddAquarium Steven Sablotsky Lillian A.Russell Royal StarAssurance Royal SocietyofSt.George Royal BankofCanada G.M. Rouzee Robertson Mr. andMrs.Jeffrey Rathgeb Rosemary The PoopDeckEagles Mr. andMrs.EdmundPinder Parks Mr. andMrs.Robert WayNature’s Landscaping Conservancy The Nature Nassau Agencies Mr. andMrs.JamesMosko

23 BNT | 08 Annual Report 24 BNT | 08 Annual Report oa xess 1,953,417 31,953 $ investments atfairvalue. andunder thehistoricalcostconvention,asmodifiing Standards of ed bytherevaluation itsfiThe Trust prepares FinancialReport- withInternational nancial statementsinaccordance 313,378 oftheBahamasNationalTrust Act1959,asamendedin1961. the provisions bytheCouncilandExecutiveCommittee,under administered oftheTrust are The affairs ouroffi availablefrom houseCoopers, Nassau,Bahamas,are ce. 1,001,582 1,879,149 statements oftheTrust fortheyearended31December2006,asauditedbyPricewater- $ Audited fi 158,882 notyetavailable.Copiesofthefinancial statementsfor2007are nancial Notes onfi nancial information 550,000 74,011 510,299 Total expenses Other expenses ofbuildings&equipment Depreciation 373,611 Management &administration 89,269 Park maintenance $ Education, publicmeetings&conferences byothernon-profi supported Projects t organizations Expenses 243,151 $ Total income 486,430 income Other unrestricted festivalsandotherevents from Proceeds grant Government othernon-profi from support Project t organizations HeritageFund Investment incomefrom Income For 2007 Financial Highlights Bequest. flowers. lieu of Memorial. andholidays.birthdays Membership gift. thedonor. of on theirlocationandthewishes Land. spent. may Corporations alsogive to specificprojects. their employees customer dollar ordonateevery asmallpercentage of donation. Corporate For more pleasecontact information ourDevelopment Office. Donations canbetaxdeductibleinUSandCanada. appreciated stock. securities. Gifts of house orotherasset. either by Membership donation. how you canhelp. sources to of fulfillitsmission.from avariety Here are afewexamples of As anon-profit membershiporganization, theBNTrelies ondonations to Ways

The BNT can either preserve or liquidate gifts of landdepending TheBNTcaneitherpreserve of orliquidate gifts Give Gifts written in your will can take the form of money, inyour cantake of will theform Giftswritten land, a cheque Gifts can be made to the BNT in memory of aloved oneorin of Giftscanbemadeto theBNTinmemory payable to Purchase orrelative membershipforafriend agift on Owners of stock cansave of ontaxes Owners by donating Employers canmatch madeby gifts thecharitable Consider increasing your membershipdonation Bahamas NationalBahamas Trust orby credit card.

25 BNT | 08 Annual Report 26 BNT | 08 Annual Report Members ofCouncil Alan B. Bolten, PhD Karen A Bjorndal, PhD Scientifi Gregory Waugh, Governor-General’s representative Beverly J.T. Taylor R. Pamela Reid, PhD, University Miami of Simeon Pinder, Agriculture andMarine Resources of Ministry Valerie Paul, PhD, Smithsonian Institution D. Morrison Stewart Earlston McPhee, Tourism of Ministry Craig Lee, Audubon Society Dan Kimball, USParks Service Mark Henderson Nancy Clum, PhD, Wildlife Society Conservation Teresa Butler Daniel Brumbaugh, PhD, MuseumAmerican Natural History of Michael T. Braynen,Agriculture andMarine of Resources Ministry Michelle Bethell, Governor-General’s representative John F. Bethell Council Members of Robin Symonette, Secretary Honourary Peter Stokes, Treasurer Honourary Neil McKinney, President Deputy Glenn Bannister, President BNT Offi 2007–April2008 BNT March c Advisors cers

Predensa Moore,IBAMonitoring Coordinator Vanessa Haley,CoordinatorSW NewProvidenceMarinePark Janeen Bullard,ParksPlanner and CommunityLiaisonOffi Tamica Rahming,DirectorofParksandScience Parks andScience Marcellin Dolce,RNCGardener Johnny Pierre,RetreatGardener Dejacville Atilus,RetreatGardener Tanya Ferguson,RetreatCurator Juanita Munroe,BlackPointEducationOffi Shelley Cant,EducationOffi Cecilia Bodie,EducationSpecialistandRNCAdministrator Portia Sweeting,DirectorofEducation Education Urmie Braynen,DevelopmentAssistant Rosita Adderley,MembershipOffi Natasha Wright,DirectorofDevelopment Development Claudette Minnis,SupportStaff Tara Burrows,SupportStaff Shacara Scavella,Offi Lisa Wildgoose,RNCOffi Daphne Brooks,Bookkeeper Joanne Powell,GrantsandProjectsAdministrator Therese Adderley,FinanceOffi Kaderin Mills,HumanResourcesandOffi Administration Lynn Gape,DeputyExecutiveDirector Eric Carey,ExecutiveDirector Staff BNT ce Assistant ce Manager cer andRarePrideCampaignManager cer cer ce Manager cer cer

27 BNT | 08 Annual Report 28 BNT | 08 Annual Report Rivean Riley,AndrosCommunityLiaisonOffi David Cooper,LucayanNationalParkWarden Prescott Gay,LucayanNationalParkWarden Christopher Darling,ECLSPWarden Apollo Butler,NewProvidenceParkWarden Randolph Burrows,NewProvidenceParkWarden Henry Nixon,InaguaNationalParkWarden Judy Estep,ECLSPConservationOffi Tom Barbernitz,ECLSPAdministrator ce Manager cer

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