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People in Action Reports on the Grenada Dove and Four Seasons Development outcome |
 A satisfactory (“win win”) outcome to the Grenada Dove controversy has resulted from discussions held between the Mount Hartman development and concerned local groups.
A mission team, set up under the auspices of the Prime Minister’s Office, was commissioned to plan and coordinate activity on the Dove project. The team collated inputs from the developers (Cinnamon 88), the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations (Director Mr. Jonathan Tourtellot who worked with BirdLife International and other interested agencies), the World Bank, The Global Environment Facility, Grenada’s Forestry Department and People In Action. The mission team commissioned Bonnie Rusk, the leading Grenada Dove expert, to conduct a population census the outcome of which were recommendations on the boundaries to be set aside for the Dove in Mount Hartman and the identification of alternative sites on the island (such as the Beausejour area) where the Dove can sustainably proliferate.
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What do we know of Grenada's National bird, the Grenada Dove |
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The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) is endemic to the island of
Grenada. It is considered critically endangered on the IUCN Red List
(BirdLife International 2000).
The Grenada Dove, a true symbol
of Grenadian identity; although small, rare and vulnerable it is,
precious, resilient,
unique in the world. The Grenada Doves’ cries for survival have
captured the
attention, interest and support of the global community; it has brought
the
global scale corporate giants and Governments to a halt and reevaluate
their approach. All realize that although the Grenada Dove is acclaimed
as a precious resource little is known of the bird its habitats and
habits.
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The National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s Changemakers have introduced the first Geotourism Challenge to identify and showcase innovators in tourism development, management, and marketing. 
Geotourism is tourism that sustains, or even enhances, the
geographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment,
heritage, and the well-being.