EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 
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Dominica possesses a rich diversity of Tropical Ecosystems; and 
although enough is known at thus time to attest to the biologxcar 
significance of the flora and fauna of Dominica, two other points 
are equally clear: 
i) Policv and Planning decisions are still being taken which 
negatively affect the environment mainly because t.nere is 
inadequate information, regarding the natural resource ^se oi 
the island. {e.g. "..at present only one open season.exists 
for all hunted species, and there xs no limit on thb number. o_ 
animals that can be taken during this period._ In some cases 
this season corresponds with a particular animal s breeuxng 
period." - Dominica .Environmental Profile . iiOl.} 
information on Dominica's biodiversity should be readily 
available to the Dominican society if the international 
mission to conserve the world * s biological resources is o « 
successful in this count!y« 
The Environmental Information Base for Dominica (EIBD) project 
would upgrade the environmental information availaole xn 
country by Establighing a baseline on the flora and fauna of 
selected sites; , . 
establishing a monitoring system for these areas Wx i- 
special attention to high priority species/ 
developing a biological collection program® giving 
oriority to the establishment or a herbarium and an 
4) Storing C and Managing the biological resource information 
on a computerized system. 
The Dominica Conservation association, % the ieading environmental 
non-government organization in Dominica, wixl implement 
project with technical guidance from; ran ^ g^rpd orivate 
island Resources Foundation (.RI^ - an AID- 9 ■- ' ri l ed out 
voluntary organization that, t,xn.ce ij c -/ 
development programmes in the Eastern Caribbean, 
Tho Forestry Division of the Ministry of Agriculture in the 
Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica which has rormal 
responsibility for Environment in Dominica; 
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Research Institute - a department of 
U.S.A., doing botanical research in 
The Springfield Tropical 
the Clemson University, 
Dominica; and 
Other concerned organisations (both public and private), and 
individuals. 
