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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Friends of the Environment
HQ address: PO Box AB-20755
Marsh Harbour, Abaco
Bahamas
Email: info@friendsoftheenvironment.org
Website: www.friendsoftheenvironment.org/
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: central
Description
Mission: To preserve and protect Abacoâs terrestrial and marine environments in order to achieve sustainable
living for the wildlife and the people of Abaco, Bahamas.
A local volunteer organization in the Abacos of the Bahamas dedicated to the preservation of Abacoâs
natural environment through community education.
In July of 1988, concerned about local and visitor practices of taking undersized crawfish from the
sea, a small group of Hope Town residents, namely Suzanne Bethel, Candace Key, Frank Kenyon
and Rudy Malone, formed Friends of the Environment.
As time went on, FRIENDS added mangrove removal restrictions to their list of concerns. When a large
development on the north end of Guana Cay involving dredging and marine habitat loss
threatened the area, they expanded their organization the meet this challenge too.
Since 1988, FRIENDS has successfully established a network of businesses, government agencies and community
residents to share information and volunteer support for environmental concerns
around Abaco.
Today, Friends of the Environment is actively involved in marine protected areas, the fight against
invasive species, Abaco’s National Park and the education of both the young and the old to
preserve the beauty, heritage and environs of Abaco.
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