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On the beach, rUesnuclhteicnktehdedeexvtienlcotpiomneonft tohfethGereMntadHaadrtomvaen. Estate could
in the rain
I am found on the Grenada
Island near Mt Hartman
Estate. I live in places with
dry coastal vegetation,
generally thorny scrubs and
bushes. I breed during the
rainy season. My voice is
a characteristic mournful
‘hoo-hoo’. Since we live so
close to the ocean, we are
severely affected by storms
and tsunamis.
Hurricane and homeless hOunrrlyicaabnoeuIvt a6n6–. 120 Grenada doves survived ENCDRIATNIGCEALLY RED
In 2004, the devastating hurricane Did you CR
Ivan killed most of our population. know?
Our nests were swept away and EN
several plants were destroyed. In Doves help each other VU
addition, most of our habitat has while building their nests.
been used for charcoal production.
The government has also sold The male dove stands
a part of our home to make a on the female’s back and
luxury hotel. Most of us have been
separated and our homes are under gives her material to
threat from humans and nature. build the nest. She uses
Protection plan that material and
weaves a nest.
Since I am the national bird,
the government has spread
awareness about me. A
four-year plan was completed
in 2006, which aimed to
protect us from extinction.
The Mt Hartman Estate and
neighbouring areas have also
been declared as protected sites.
On the beach, rUesnuclhteicnktehdedeexvtienlcotpiomneonft tohfethGereMntadHaadrtomvaen. Estate could
in the rain
I am found on the Grenada
Island near Mt Hartman
Estate. I live in places with
dry coastal vegetation,
generally thorny scrubs and
bushes. I breed during the
rainy season. My voice is
a characteristic mournful
‘hoo-hoo’. Since we live so
close to the ocean, we are
severely affected by storms
and tsunamis.
Hurricane and homeless hOunrrlyicaabnoeuIvt a6n6–. 120 Grenada doves survived ENCDRIATNIGCEALLY RED
In 2004, the devastating hurricane Did you CR
Ivan killed most of our population. know?
Our nests were swept away and EN
several plants were destroyed. In Doves help each other VU
addition, most of our habitat has while building their nests.
been used for charcoal production.
The government has also sold The male dove stands
a part of our home to make a on the female’s back and
luxury hotel. Most of us have been
separated and our homes are under gives her material to
threat from humans and nature. build the nest. She uses
Protection plan that material and
weaves a nest.
Since I am the national bird,
the government has spread
awareness about me. A
four-year plan was completed
in 2006, which aimed to
protect us from extinction.
The Mt Hartman Estate and
neighbouring areas have also
been declared as protected sites.
