Flamingo Mangroves

The main goals of our investigation were to evaluate the general health of the ecosystem and identify potential or existing stress to the forest. With these objectives in mind, we conducted an ecological assessment of the forest focusing on three major axes: first assessing the population and structure of the plant community, second collecting soil and water samples to assess the nutrient status of the forest and determine the origin and nature of pollutants being discharged into the mangroves, and third evaluating the avian diversity found within the Flamingo forest and its surrounding area. We collected these data to advise the Flamingo Beach Resort and Spa and the Flamingo community on the appropriate measures to adopt to maintain the forest in its current vigorous state and restore threatened areas to a healthier equilibrium.