The Morne Cabri mangrove renaturation operation in Le Lamentin received the prize for the new Natural Heritage program from the Heritage Foundation. The prize, which is awarded this Friday, March 04, 2021, rewards a project that has a positive impact on biodiversity.
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As part of its Natural Heritage Program, the Heritage Foundation has singled out the renaturation operation of Morne Cabri in Lamentin as a “having a direct positive impact on biodiversity”.
The financial support provided by the foundation – in partnership with Primagaz, in the amount of 50,000 euros will make it possible to rehabilitate sensitive natural areas in a state of danger.
the Lamentin mangrove
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The site is highly valued for its biodiversity. The islet of Morne-Cabri is artificially attached to the land by an old road which was used to transport the products of the sugar industry.
Ruins from Martinique’s sugar history like the sugar shed and lime kilns at the Morne Cabri site
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In addition to the ruins of this sugar history such as the sugar shed and the lime kilns, the islet includes a sports course laid out by the City in 1992 (and renovated in 2009), following the transformation of the old railway into roadway, as well as a sailing school. The mangrove covers 720 hectares.
Through the financing obtained amounting to €50,000, work is planned (between April 2022 and June 2023) to give a new boost to Morne Cabri.
the islet has a sports course laid out by the City in 1992 (and renovated in 2009),
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This project involves:
– cleaning, removal, sorting of waste and its treatment in appropriate channels
– the planting of 300 trees and shrubs (species specific to the environment present on site or rare) in the wooded area and in the car park,
– areas to be disbursed to “give them back to the mangrove”
– the establishment of an “interpretation path”
– or the rehabilitation of the pond and its immediate environment.
This project is planned with the involvement of young people, associations and students.
To carry out this project, partnerships with private actors are gradually being developed. The Heritage Foundation rewards actions to rehabilitate sensitive natural areas that have a positive impact on biodiversity.
The award ceremony takes place this Friday, March 4, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. on the Morne Cabri site in Lamentin. David Zobda, the mayor, will receive a check from the Heritage Foundation in order to roll out the decided action plan.
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