Dominica Program 
NATIONAL MUSEUM of 
NATURAL HISTORY 
The island of Dominica, known as the “Nature Island” of the 
Caribbean, is home to the endangered imperial and red-necked 
parrots, pristine rain forests and fertile volcanic soils. NMNH 
interest in Dominica began in the 1960s with the launching of 
a large baseline survey of the flora and fauna of Dominica. 
Funded by Bruce Breden and John Archbold, the initiative 
resulted in many scientific publications on the flora and fauna of 
this island country. Today, NMNH scientists study the tropical 
ecosystems and biodiversity from the facilities of Springfield 
Plantation of the Archbold Tropical Research Center near 
Roseau. 
The Archbold Tropical Research Center is a 92 ha field station 
established in the fall of 1989 when philanthropist John D. 
Archbold gave his plantation to Clemson University. Clemson 
heads a consortium of institutions, including the National 
Museum of Natural History, that directs the Archbold Center 
as an important facility for research, professional development 
and nature tourism. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
For further information contact: 
C.W. Hart 
Department of Invertebrate Zoology 
National Museum of Natural History 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, D.C. 20560 U.S.A. 
Phone: (202) 357-4679 
FAX: (202) 357-3043 
TELEX: 264729 
BITNET: MNHIV008@SIVM 
