Action MS39 – Participate in regional, national, and international symposiums
Clément Bonnardel attended the first workshop of the SPAW protected areas network managers in La Romana, Dominican Republic, from October 10 to 12, 2023. Saint Martin, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana responded to the invitation, as well as Sint Maarten, Colombia, Cuba, the United States, Belize, Grenada, Sint Eustatius, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Dominican Republic. Bernadette Davis, Vice-President in charge of the environment, represented the Collectivity of Saint Martin, manager of the unclassified lands of the Conservatoire du Littoral, and Sint Maarten was represented by the Nature Foundation. The exchanges and work sessions discussed topics such as the objectives of the network members, addressing the needs of the managers, common issues, or the planning of actions in the short or long term.