The Environmental Awareness Group of Antigua & Barbuda

Raising awareness & promoting sustainable use of natural resources

In 2007 the first ongoing survey of mainland nesting beaches was conducted by the Environmental Awareness Group with invaluable guidance from WIDECAST and the Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project team.  The beach survey represented one part of a comprehensive turtle conservation effort that included public outreach and education, and management interventions for sea turtle conservation.

Spearheaded by Mykl Clovis, her team of trained conservationists and volunteers is able to monitor nesting activity of some 5 significant sites around Antigua during the key nesting months of March to November.

All sea turtles species found in the Caribbean are listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.  Antigua and Barbuda boasts four species of sea turtle:  Hawksbill, Green, Leatherback and Loggerhead.  By keeping the oceans and beaches safe for turtles, other marine life and future generations also benefit.  If the most important turtle habitats can be identified and protected, then the species will have a much greater chance for survival.  They are all important in their own way to our understanding of marine life.

Turtles are known as an indicator species and provide great insight into what is happening with other marine life.

The EAG wishes to thank Fauna and Flora International and the UK Government (DEFRA) for their generous support for this project.

EAG Turtle Conservation Project

The EAG  also wishes to thank the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Network (WIDECAST) and the Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project for their invaluable support for this project.

You can do this online on the WIDECAST site. If you indicate "EAG" in the "special instructions", the donation will be specifically used to help conserve sea turtles in Antigua and Barbuda. Thanks so much!

If you wish to make a donation to sea turtle conservation, we would be most grateful.