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All ‘Ashore’ at Staniel Cay for BNT Exuma Park Fundraising Event

All ‘Ashore’ at Staniel Cay for BNT Exuma Park Fundraising Event Special friends of the Exuma Park, including lifetime supporter Jason Callender (right), attend Ashore 2022 at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club on Saturday, May 21st. May 24th, 2022 - Nassau, Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) continued their transition back to in-person events with [...]

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BNT and the Elizabeth Harbour Conservation Partnership Sign MOU

BNT and the Elizabeth Harbour Conservation Partnership Sign MOU Boats anchored in Elizabeth Harbour © Catherine Booker April 1st, 2022 - Nassau, Bahamas The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and the Elizabeth Harbour Conservation Partnership (EHCP) recently celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two nonprofits. Both organizations share a vested interest

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BNT Responds to Deputy Prime Minister’s Comments on Sharks and Turtles

Photo by Colin Ruggerio November 6, 2020, NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has taken note of the recent comments made by The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) in the House of Assembly about sharks and turtles. While the BNT understands the concerns expressed by fishermen about shark interactions while fishing, spearfishing, and diving, the

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Increased Reports of Illegal Poaching & Development in National Parks During Lockdown

May 2nd, 2020, NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Reconnaissance, led by The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), took place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020, in cooperation with law enforcement, media, park wardens and other essential nation parks service staff members to act swiftly upon reports of poaching in Bonefish Pond National Park on the southern shores of New Providence.

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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease: an Environmental Epidemic Ravaging Grand Bahama Marine Protected Areas

(APRIL 17, 2020) NASSAU, BAHAMAS- In November 2019, when it was first documented in The Bahamas, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) - a newly emergent marine epidemic with no cure- has rapidly spread in five months over 20 percent of coral reefs in Grand Bahama’s National Parks. The national parks that are affected include

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