11 March 2008

The Virgin Islands Environmental Council (VIEC) needs your help to win a groundbreaking legal case to save the British Virgin Island's (BVI's) Hans Creek Fisheries Protected Area from certain destruction at the hand of a pending mega resort development, including a five-star hotel, condominiums, villas, deep water marina, and golf course.

Hans Creek is one of the most significant fish nurseries in the BVI and is one of the few remaining areas with large stands of pristine mangroves and healthy coral reefs. The importance of Hans Creek and the surrounding area has been recognized by international scientific studies. This natural treasure will undergo unavoidable and significant damage as a result of the mega-resort development, including destruction of mangroves and seagrass beds, degradation of coral reefs, and pollution of coastal waters.

The VIEC has secured a team of expert environmental lawyers to fight the case. There is a strong legal argument for preventing the development, and the VIEC and its lawyers are confident in our ability to win the case, but we need your help to raise the necessary $25,000 to fight the case, save this precious resource, and set an important precedence for environmental protection in the Islands. Any contribution you can make, large or small, will be greatly appreciated. Donations can be made via the following means:

Wire transfer 
Send to the 'Virgin Islands Environmental Council' account
First Bank, Puerto Rico
1519 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
San Juan, Puerto Rico  00908-0416
ABA:  221571473
for credit to A/C# 7292003191
Swift Code:  FBPRPRSJ.

Check
Make check out to 'Virgin Islands Environmental Council' and mail to:
Box 2396,
Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands

Paypal
Promenade Cruises (a private sector group working with VIEC) is accepting donations through their paypal account specifically for the VIEC legal case. Click here for info on how to donate via paypal. 

For more information on the VIEC, the court case, and donating please see the British Virgin Islands Heritage Conservation Group website or contact Dr. Quincy Lettsome, Director, Virgin Islands Environmental Council Tel: (284) 495 2250.

Submitted by: Angela Burnett Penn

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