Beautiful Places: Park One
Although Cross Harbour is in the remote south of the island of Abaco, and is crown (public) land, it is under direct threat from foreign real estate development and marina construction. Here are the reasons why locals and scientists want to protect this area and ensure that it remains open and accessible to all residents and visitors. The first in a three part series about proposed parks in Abaco, Bahamas. Let us know what you think!
Sponsored by Friends of the Environment, The Nature Conservancy and the Waitt Foundation.
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Ain’t Got No More Lip
Find out about the status of conch in The Bahamas and get some ideas about to make sure its still around for the next generation. We want to hear what you think, make sure to comment!
This video was produced by Community Conch in support of the National Conchservation Campaign led by the Bahamas National Trust.
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Lobsters Today, Lobsters Tomorrow
It’s been awhile, but Conch Salad TV is back with a look at sustainable crawfishing and the efforts of Friends of the Environment‘s Size Matters campaign to make sure there are crawfish, also know as spiny lobster, around for our children and grandchildren to enjoy. It started in Abaco but is now spreading across The Bahamas.
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Lighthouses of The Bahamas
Lighthouses of the Bahamas are an iconic symbol of the country’s history. The Bahamas has the only remaining hand cranked light houses in the world. See them lit by the keepers, learn their stories and let us know if you think they should be saved.
This video features interviews with Dave Gale of the Bahamas Lighthouse Preservation Society, as well as Hope Town Lighthouse Keepers Franklyn Sweeting and Jeffery Forbes Jr. and former lighthouse keeper Caiaphas.
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Hurricane Irene in Abaco, Bahamas
Here are some clips from Hurricane Irene, which hit Abaco as a category 3 storm on Thursday, August 25, 2011. Happily, there were no serious injuries or loss of life, just lots of wind and rain.
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