About Us
The Dominica Forest Service was established in 1949, almost in the middle of the twentieth century. The Division started off as a section within the Department of Agriculture, but subsequently attained the status of a separate Department within the Ministry of Agriculture, by which time the department was called the "Forestry Department". In succeeding years the name of the Division was changed twice: firstly to the Forestry and Wildlife Division (by law), and today is commonly refers to itself as the Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division.
Current Priorities
- Reforestation
- Disaster risk management
- Rehabilitation of trails
- Lumber Salvaging
- Rehabilitation of the Botanical Gardens
- Eradication of Invasive Species
- Sustainable utilization of forest , wildlife and national park resources
- Soil and water conservation
- Public relations and environmental education
- Enforcement of forestry, wildlife and national parks legislation
- Research and Monitoring
- Administration of Waitukubuli National Trail
- Upgrading and developing the infrastructure, institutional capacity and resources for implementing the Division's mandate
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