Efforts Intensify To Protect Saint Lucia’s National Parrot

The Ministry of Agriculture has recently highlighted its ongoing efforts to protect Saint Lucia’s indigenous bird, the Amazona versicolor, also known as the Saint Lucian Parrot. This species has faced significant threats in recent years, largely due to climate change. Minister for Agriculture, Alfred Prospère, spoke about the crucial steps the ministry is taking to safeguard the parrot’s population, which has been steadily declining.