National Trust seeks protected areas for Cayman Islands

From an article on Cayman Net News:

The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is a non-profit, statutory body with a mission: “To preserve natural environments and places of historic significance in the Cayman Islands for present and future generations.”

The Trust’s Environmental Programmes are founded on the concept that protection of native plants and animals is best achieved by protecting the natural areas upon which they depend. Similarly, maintaining natural processes such as groundwater, marine life and ecotourism attractions, require protection of large natural areas. For these reasons, the Trust’s first priority for the environment is the establishment of a system of protected areas.

The area of Trust-owned environmentally important lands has risen steadily, and now stands at 1,980 acres thanks to land purchase (possible through cash donations), gift or Crown transfer.