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Overing, J. 1997. Exploring the flora and fauna of Mustique. Prepared for The Mustique Company. 27 pp.
This small guide to the island is by Julie Overing, who has highlighted it with many clear and colorful photos of the
island’s flora and fauna. It was created to help visitors explore the attractions of Mustique and achieves this goal quite well,
since it is very informative and easily read. It begins with a description of the island, its geography and climate. A brief
description of the local reptiles, birds, cacti are provided, there is also a relatively large section on plants. It gives
information on the various trails which includes ‘Watchable Wildlife’ and ‘Photo Opportunities’. The booklet concludes
with a section titled ‘Preserving the Resources of Mustique’, a brief statement about the goals and role of the Mustique
Company in protecting the environment. Several references are also provided which would be of interest to readers.
Overing, J.A. 2004. Potential options for the protection of L’Ansecoy Bay beach. Report prepared for the Mustique
Company.
Not seen.
Overing, J. and G. Cambers. 1995. Mustique environmental inventory. Volume 1: Report. Report prepared for The
Mustique Company. August 1995. 50 pp.*
Mustique, a small private island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is renowned for its beauty, privacy and tranquillity.
Now that the major residential development phase is nearing completion, the Mustique Company is concentrating on other
aspects of development such as conservation and environmental management. The first stage of this strategy is to prepare
an environmental inventory of Mustique. This present study which comprises two volumes (Volume 1: the report; Volume
2: the appendices), presents an environmental audit of the island and its surroundings. Following a scientific description of
the island’s marine and terrestrial environment together with its flora and fauna, the report discusses the impacts of
development on Mustique’s environment. The major impacts include loss of wetlands; soil erosion and the loss of native
vegetation; beach erosion, pollution; illegal hunting and anchor damage to coral reefs. These problems are discussed and
the ways to alleviate their future extent and impact are outlined. This inventory and the assessment provide the framework
for a future environment management strategy for Mustique.
Overing, J. and G. Chambers. 2004. 2004 update on environmental management in Mustique. Draft. November
2004. 55 pp.*
In 1995 a study was commissioned by the Mustique Company to prepare an environmental inventory of Mustique. The
purpose of that inventory was to prepare a quantitative baseline against which future changes could be measured and
compared, and to make recommendations for mitigating impacts caused by development. In this 2004 report, the
environmental inventory has been revisited to assess the changes that have occurred both environmentally and
developmentally in nine years, to evaluate the progress that has been made with respect to the recommendations of the 1995
report, to provide further direction and to address emerging issues that have arisen in this time. An index has been
developed to assess the health of the environment and a report card has been created to evaluate how the island has faired.
Based on these results, recommendations have been made to address the issues that arisen in the last nine years. The
recommendations provided to address these issues will assist the Mustique Company and the Environmental Committee in
formulating an action plan to move forward for the next ten years to continue protecting and managing the valuable natural
resources that make Mustique such a unique island.
Oxenford, H. 1986. A Preliminary Population Survey of the West Indian Sea Egg (Tripneustes ventricosus) in St.
Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada and the Grenadines Islands. Ocean Research and Conservation association (ORCA)
Inc. Victoria, B.C., Canada. Unpublished. 14 pp.*
This 1986 report provided an approximate idea of the state and extent of sea egg populations in the island chain from St.
Lucia to Grenada. The survey indicated the suitable study location for detailed population work in the future. Pages four to
five provided the results gathered on the Grenadine Islands (Bequia, Canouan, Union Island and Rhonde Island).
Paice, M.R. 2004a. The Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) on Mustique. Report prepared for the Mustique Company. 8 pp.
Not seen.
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