21 September 2026 – Grand Cayman The National Conservation Council is deeply concerned that proposed amendments to the National Conservation Act pose serious and irreversible impacts to the long‑term health of Cayman’s natural environment by weakening the strength of the Act and therefore the capacity of the NCC and DoE to effectively administer its provisions. […]
Media statement in response to the NCA Amendment Bill 2026 Read More »
November 27, 2005 The National Conservation Council (NCC) understands that there is current discussion in the public and political realms regarding the recommendations made by the NCC’s Environmental Assessment Board (EAB), including that route B2 of the East/West Arterial is the better choice. The EAB recommendations were made in the best social, economic and environmental
November 24, 2025 Feral cats pose a serious and ongoing threat to Little Cayman’s unique and fragile ecosystem. Many animals native to the Sister Islands including the Red-footed Booby, the critically endangered Sister Islands rock iguana, and many other native birds, insects and reptiles, are particularly vulnerable to predation by feral cats. Since control efforts
NCC Statement – More humane feral cat control procedures introduced in Little Cayman Read More »
The lifting of the interim directive will have no immediate impact on the Blue Iguana Conservation (BIC) iguana release programme in the two reserves (which were part of the critical habitat within the former interim directive). Longer term implications for iguana conservation in the Cayman Islands will have to be assessed by the NCC, DoE,
NCC Statement on the Lifting of the Blue Iguana Interim Directive Read More »
February 5, 2025Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands On February 5, 2025, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands delivered its judgment in the case of The King (otao The National Conservation Council) v The Central Planning Authority and Bon Crepe Ltd. This case, presided over by The Honourable Justice Jalil Asif KC, addressed critical issues concerning
Grand Court rules in Favour of NCC for Planning Judicial Review Read More »
As part of the Government’s public consultation on the National Conservation (Amendment) Bill the National Conservation Council submitted its comments per the below letter correspondence. The NCC encourages everyone to submit comments to the Ministry at NCAmendmentBill2024@gov.ky by the end of day Monday 27 January.
National Conservation Council Submits Comments on Proposed Conservation Act Amendments Read More »
Draft amendments to the National Conservation Act were published on December 31st, 2024. Both the Draft National Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the current National Conservation Act (2013) may be downloaded via the links below. Members of the public who wish to voice their support or concern for a Bill can do so by writing
NCC Chairperson statement on proposed NCA amendments and recent JR – June 19, 2024
Conservation Status The Cayman Sage is a flowering herb native exclusively to Grand Cayman. Originally described in 1900 under a different name, and then published as a unique species by Proctor in 1986, it was suspected to have become extinct until rediscovered growing in the road verge on the Queen’s Highway in 2007. Although this
