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. […]
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The National Conservation Council (NCC) is inviting the public to review and provide comments on the proposal to protect Crown parcels at the north-eastern end of Cayman Brac as the Cayman Brac Lighthouse National Park. The parcels proposed for protection include Crown parcels 111A 73, 111A 72, 111A 4, 111A 3, 111A 71, 111A 70,
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The National Conservation Council (NCC) is inviting the public to review and provide comments on the proposal to protect the Crown Parcel (15B 392) within the Ironwood Forest, a 10.3-acre area of biodiverse dry forest and shrubland in central George Town, Grand Cayman. PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS NOW OPEN!7 August – 20 November 2026 Visit the
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The National Conservation Council will hold their next General Meeting on Wednesday, March 25th at 1pm. The public are invited watch the meeting via @CaymanIslandsDoE YouTube channel. The complete Agenda may be downloaded at:https://conservation.ky/download/17/agenda/3103/ncc-gm-25-march-2026-agenda-documents-v1.pdf Comments may be submitted by email to conservationcouncil@gov.ky by Monday March 23rd.
December 11, 2025 The National Conservation Council (NCC) and Department of Environment (DoE) are aware of a petition and discussions across social media regarding the use of high-power air rifles in the humane euthanasia of feral cats in Little Cayman. We understand invasive species control can be an emotive issue and must address some of
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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,
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The National Conservation Council will hold their next General Meeting on Wednesday September 17th at 1pm. The public are invited watch the meeting by live stream on the @CaymanIslandsGovernmentYouTube & cable channels and the @DoECayman Facebook page. The complete Agenda may be downloaded at:https://conservation.ky/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-17-NCC-GM-Agenda-Documents.pdf Comments may be submitted to conservationcouncil@gov.ky.
