Information Sheets
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Salina Reserve
One of the principal aims of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands is to try to safeguard biodiversity in the three islands. The Trust's Land Reserves Programme was set up to acquire land that is ecologically important in that and other regards, in the face of rapid urban development. The Salin...
Sharking
For many decades, the economy of the Cayman Islands relied very heavily on the turtling industry. By the 1930's, however, it was evident that stocks were too low for this to continue, and turtlers began to look around for alternatives. Sailing the waters off the coasts of Costa Rica, Nicaragua and H...
Silver Thatch Palm
Chosen as the National Tree of the Cayman Islands, the Silver Thatch Palm has played an important role in the lives of Caymanians since the first settlers arrived on the islands in the early 1700's. A valuable part of Cayman's natural heritage, as well as part of the landscape, it is endemic to the ...
Sister Islands Rock Iguanas
The Sister Isles Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) is native only to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, and is classified as a subspecies of the Cuban Iguana (Cyclura nubila nubila).
Spellman McLaughlin Home
A number of the finest old Caymanian homes have disappeared over the past two decades, either to make way for modern development or because they have fallen into disrepair and are beyond saving. It is, therefore, particularly satisfying to see that some of these older houses are being carefully main...
