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🌲🏞️ What is a Nature Reserve? 🌍💚 A nature reserve is a protected area focused on the conservation of wildlife and their habitats. Its primary purpose is to preserve biodiversity, providing a safe haven for various species while promoting ecological balance. In Trinidad and Tobago, hunting in a nature reserve/ game sanctuary is STRICTLY PROHIBITED at all times 🌿✨ Benefits of Nature Reserves: Conservation: Protects endangered species and their habitats. Research: Offers vital opportunities fo

White-necked Jacobin hummingbird on the dry branch in the rain at Asa Wright Nature Centre

🌧️ And then the rivers and streams 🌿 It began with the clouds. And then the forests fed our rivers. Rainfall and moisture droplets shape our watershed — our aquifers and our streams. 💧 Within AWNC’s lands, we have 11 springs/aquifers and 2 main streams that flow into the Arima River. Tropical watersheds are the heart of ecosystem services: 🌊 Fresh water 🌱 Food 🌦️ Flood drought control 🌸 Pollination 🌍 Carbon storage 🦜 Biodiversity Our survival depends on them, including the preservation