Protected Area Management Plan
Hemmington Forest, a 194-acre area of biodiverse dry forest and shrubland in central Cayman Brac. It is Crown land and is protected under the National Conservation Act.
This Management Plan summary outlines the establishment of this area as the Cayman Islands’ first formally designated and protected National Park. “Hemmington Road” is a traditional pedestrian pathway and right of way, that passes through and along the western boundaries of the protected area.
According to unverified accounts collected so far, Hemmington Road was most likely named after Hemmington Chesse Foster who would have originally established the pathway sometime in the latter half of the 1800’s to access agricultural plots originally known as “Halfway Grounds” and transport provisions across family-owned Bluff lands. The trail has long been maintained by District Administration as a nature tourism and local recreational asset.
The goal for the management of the Hemmington Forest National Park is to give the residents of Cayman Brac and their visitors an enjoyable and inspirational experience of the natural and human history of the land, while cherishing, restoring and protecting its natural biodiversity.
Review the Hemmington Forest Management Plan summary and full plans via the links below.
View or Download the Management Plan SUMMARY
View or download the Management Plan in FULL
A Public Consultation period took place between 31 October and 28 November 2025. The consultation report is accessible vis the link below.
View or download the Public Consultation Report
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