Hurricane Dorian’s catastrophic damage on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in The Bahamas is unprecedented. Entire communities have been ravaged by 20-foot storm surge and 185 mph sustained winds. Substantial parts of Grand Bahama remain underwater. 35 persons are confirmed dead by the Government of The Bahamas, with the count expected to rise.
The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) stand together in our efforts to assist the Bahamian people. Together, we will work with and promote trusted organizations and agencies interested in providing much-needed relief for the islands.
The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund is mandated by the BPAF Act of 2014 to support sustainable financing of protected areas. BPAF is led by a Board of Directors with expertise in environmental management, ecology, government relations, finance and law. Our organization is governed by International Best Practices for Conservation Trust Funds and our operations are transparent and sound. We are a member of the Caribbean Sustainable Finance Architecture, a mechanism led by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, whose mission is to support biodiversity conservation and climate resilience in member countries around the Caribbean.
We invite your support for the recovery efforts within The Bahamas. BPAF and our Board of Bahamian civil society and government leaders, strictly honour donor intent; you can have…
