After much discussion and hard work, 3 bids have gone in to OTEP for the first round from St. Helena.These are:-

1. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROTECTED AREAS PLAN FOR THE PEAKS Project for submission to OTEP. This has been prepared by Dr. Rebecca Cairns-Wicks. This Project is to develop a Strategic Management Plan – removal of flax and weeds, baseline data surveys of the invertebrates and lower plants, active promotion and publicity, and the implementation of endemic species recovery plans, nurturing and saving endemics - for the Peaks, High Peak and Central ridges. The forms take ages to fill in, and she has been kept very busy. SHNT Council supports this Project. If the Bid is successful, the SHNT, with Rebecca as Project Manager, will provide a coordinating role as facilitators. SHNT estimated costs have been included in the Bid. Other stakeholders will be: -ECS at ANRD, Tourist Office, PWSD – water division, Civil Society and Councilors in the areas, SHG, Education Department, EPD of DEPD, Private sector, EACF The other two OTEP Bids going in this year from SHG are:-
2. The Establishment of a monitoring scheme and awareness programme for seabirds and turtles at St. Helena (which will include seabird models from the SNCG Bird Project)
3. Facilitation of the development of a strategy for action to implement the Environment Charter

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