Journal de La Réserve Naturelle Nationale de St.Martin #39

14 Supported by the management association of La Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Martin and included in its 2018-2027 management plan, the ICBI is moving forward. Following a public inquiry led by the prefecture in Saint-Martin at the end of 2020, Nicolas Maslach presented this ambi- tious project to the island’s public authorities. The Collectivité, The Economic, Social, and Cultural Council, The Inter-Professional Consular Chamber; The Neighborhood Council of Grand-Case, The Territorial Urbanism Commission, and the Territorial Council of the Collectivité voted unanimously in favor of ICBI as a project of general interest for the island! Pleased with this decision, Nicolas Maslach continues to promote the Institute, particularly in his search for financial part- ners. The Institute already benefits from the support of the FEDER for its research and innovation divisions, which will be developed once it opens. Réserve Naturelle SAINT MARTIN éserve aturelle I I Caribbean Institute for Insular Biodiversity of Saint Martin (ICBI)