External economic pressures and park planning: a case study from Dominica by Barry Allen & Lee Lines

Primary responsibility for the management and protection of Morne Trois Pitons National Park rests with the Forestry, Wildlife, and Parks Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Planning, and the Environment. Established in 1949 as the Dominica Forest Service, the Division is responsible for the protection of the island’s natural resources, including its parks, forests, wildlife, watersheds, and soils (Forestry and Wildlife Division 2000).