The Trini Environmentalist

  Their Status: In Trinidad and Tobago there are a wide variety of mammals that live here unlike any other island. Our islands lie the closest to South America meaning that we have both continental and tropical species of flora and fauna. The White-fronted Capuchin is a monkey that can be found in many South American countries such as Venezuela (the closest South American country to Trinidad and Tobago), Columbia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador as well as in Trinidad and Tobago. Each country has its own subset or variation in the species that makes it unique. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature 2008, the Trinidad White-fronted Capuchin was declared as a critically endangered species with a total population size of 61 mature individuals in Trinidad and Tobago. When a species is critically endangered it means that the population size is less than 250 mature individuals. Since being classified as a critically endangered species there has been no furth...

  It has been an interesting week for Trinidad and Tobago’s environmental scene. There were Scarlet Ibises in Oropouche Lagoon,  another Leatherback Turtle on Maracas Bay , and Sea Foam across the Eastern Coast. The Good: In other good news, one of the National Birds of Trinidad and Tobago, a large fleet of Scarlet Ibis has been spotted in the Oropouche Lagoon. Most people know about the Caroni Swamp which is most renowned for the groves of Scarlet Ibis that live there but the Oropouche Lagoon is also home to this Environmentally Sensitive Species. The Oropouche Lagoon has a very similar environment to the Caroni Swamp which means that the Lagoon will be a perfect habitat for these birds. In recent times the sighting of these birds have increased in the Oropouche area. This is a positive outlook for Scarlet Ibis populations in Trinidad and Tobago (LoopNewsTT 2021).    Figure 1: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday 2017 There was unusual news about a Leatherback Turtle on ...