The Blue Lagoon Restoration Project is a citizen-led effort to protect and preserve the Blue Lagoon in Portland, Jamaica:
Earlier known as mysterious Blue Hole, Jamaica’s fabled Blue Lagoon area revitalization, habitat restoration and marine preservation depend entirely on wholesale support by location residents, property owners and developers.
Privately owned villas rest on lands surrounding Blue Lagoon thus are off limits. Blue Lagoon and surrounding waters remain National property.These endangered coastal shores and waters marine life can only be protected once joint agreement between governing bodies, private owners and corporate stakeholders pursuing “UNESCO World Heritage Site” & “Protected Marine Site” status is reached.
This status will prove invaluable for present and future development, restoring Jamaica’s premier and most famous coastal lagoon and inflowing spring waters while preventing further decline of Blue Lagoons shores and coastal marine habitat.
Throughout Jamaica, village and town folk found rewards in Nature. Caribbean peoples were the very first naturalists, true “green” producers. Before global awareness evolved to recognition, island, sea and sky supplied resourceful island folk a mighty renewable harvest.
What next for Blue Lagoon? Entirely depends upon the choices made by those in authority. Divergent and interesting points of view will be expressed. Hopefully the tranquility and serenity Blue Lagoon inspires will be recalled, once more becoming a peaceful welcoming and natural place.
To this end, the project leaders are planning a Blue Lagoon Summit, to take place on November 13 2010 (location to be announced):
Present, past and future stewards of Jamaica, our small green island set in turquoise Caribbean waters, are invited to attend the Community “Blue Lagoon Restoration and Sustainable Community Development Summit.” This is an opportunity to join others living and investing in your community. Allow us to present our year of documented research supporting SCD world class programs while seeking “UNESCO World Heritage Site” & “Protected Marine Site” protection. Research and documentation has been done at the request of some Blue Lagoon residents. Our collaborative report will be presented, your goals presented and discussed. Future opportunities and specific challenges specific to Blue Lagoon’s redevelopment and restoration identified. A collaborative community driven effort is required to correctly distinguish, question and address the difficulties arising for Blue Lagoon’s coastal and rural Community. Please help us by attending Blue Lagoon Summit.
Find out more at bluelagoonjamaica.blogspot.com.
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