Some US$60,000 in equipment was procured for Dominica’s Forestry, Wildlife & National Parks Division by the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) for post Hurricane Maria reforestation efforts on the island. The donation was made at a handing over ceremony, which took place on Friday 20th January 2023 at the Forestry Division office in Roseau. Forest Officer Norma Anthony opened the ceremony. The donated equipment includes chainsaws, clearing saws, cutlasses, drills, chisels, seedling trays, plant bags and gloves. The handing over was part of component one of the “Strengthening Resilience of Agricultural Lands and Forests in Dominica in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria” project, also known as “The Post-Maria” project. It's said, the equipment will further enhance the efforts of PISLM to build capacity within the Forestry Division, as several training and development activities have taken place, the most recent being a two-day workshop in November 2022, where the staff was trained on improving adoption and implementation of SLM (Sustainable Land Management) approaches to management of forests and related ecosystems in Dominica. Along with the Post Maria Project, the PISLM’s “Sustainable Land Management in the Commonwealth of Dominica '' project aims to advance landscape-level planning and information and coordination frameworks to support sustainable agriculture and watershed management in Dominica. Permanent Secretary Sylvanie Burton was on hand at the ceremony to express thanks on behalf of the Ministry. Permanent Secretary, Sylvanie Burton
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