Protecting our land

The ____________________________ is an organization that was created to protect the plants and animals of The Bahamas. Type your answer.

In which year was The Bahamas National Trust established?

• 1959

• 1960

• 1979

• 1980

The Bahamas National Trust has three aims. What are they?

• To teach people about conservation

• To manage the national parks for the enjoyment of Bahamians and visitors

• To preserve our rich national heritage

• To ensure that nobody sells any part of our heritage

Plants and animals were brought to The Bahamas by other people that endanger wildlife. Name ONE Plant and ONE ANIMAL that threaten wildlife in the country. Type your answers.

Which of the following trees are preserved in The Bahamas?

• Lignum Vitae, hardwood and madeira

• Silk cotton, cedar and Yellow Elder

• Royal Poinciana, cedar and cedar

• Yellow Elder, hardwood and silk cotton

Which TWO organisations carefully protect the white-crown pigeon?

• Ministry of Health

• Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources

• The Bahamas National Trust

• Ministry of National Security

The closed season for hunting the white-crown pigeon begins on 1st March every year. In which month is the open season for hunting them? Type your answer.

The white-crown pigeon is one of the most popular game birds of The Bahamas.

• true

• false

It was thought that the hutias were all extinct. In 1965 a few of them were found on Plana Cay. Other than the hutia, which THREE other animals need protection?

• Iguanas

• Bahama Parrot

• Flamingo

• Loggerhead Turtle

Two of the three islands of The Bahamas on which iguanas are only found include Mayaguana and Exuma. What is the name of the third island? Type your answer.