The Sites
Sites are located around Montserrat. They represent habitat types across the island. The map shows the approximate locations.
Below the table provides more information on the sites features and the Adopters interest in the project.
To see some of the video footage captured at some of the sites follow the link on the image to visit the videos page:
Phase 1
These sites listed in the table were set-up during the main project period. Click on the links to watch short videos to see the sites and view progress:
Site Reference | Wildlife Home | Adopter | Site Type (e.g. habitat, topographic and anthropomorphic features) | Survey Results |
| Number of plant species (+ denotes increase; – denotes decrease) For full results click on the number. | ||||
| +34 | ||||
Golf course next to coast at Old Road Bay with natural vegetation and re-excavated wetlands | +31 | |||
WH03 | Cork Hill village (could equate to several Wildlife Homes) | Cork Hill Reunion Committee | Formerly in volcano exclusion zone, that part of it now opening up. Natural/traditional vegetation to be restored after over-running by Java plum (local name black-berry) in the 20 years management impossible | See notes |
| See notes | ||||
In Salem, a built-up settlement next to botanic park. Re-establish native vegetation in small area | +4 | |||
| -24 | ||||
Centre Hills outside the protected area, good buffer habitat. | +32 | |||
| 3 | ||||
WH09 | New Government House | Governor’s Office (NB: This site was withdrawn) | Large house grounds on edge of ghaut and above sea-cliffs so coastal | See notes |
Centre Hills outside the protected area, good buffer habitat. Near Oriole walkway nature trail | -26 | |||
WH11+ | Cork Hill | Private Individual | Site in former exclusion zone used for beekeeping | See notes |
Cassava ghaut; close to Centre Hills Protected Area boundary | +10 | |||
| +5 |
+ delayed to the second phase
Phase 2
Several sites were added in Phase 2 and a preliminary baseline survey was conducted. See results here
WH14 | Tropical Mansions | Business | Hotel complex with an overgrown area to the rear of the property with an unused plant nursery. | See notes |
WH15 | Allen Property | Private Individual | Area close to nature trail in north of the island. | See notes |
A note on QGIS
QGIS is a free online tool that was used to create maps and survey points on each Adopt a Home for Wildlife Site.
For more information on QGIS visit: QGIS
Online-tutorials are a good way to learn how to use QGIS for conservation. There are many online course you can also attend.
It has been exceptionally useful throughout the project. Below is a flavour of what the maps looked like when created for each Wildlife Home.
The beauty of it is that it can be used to generate random survey points which relate to the exact GPS location.
It is one of the free on-line tools that the project has made use of.
Early in the project the Project Officers attended a short-course on the use of QGIS supported by Montserrat’s GIS Unit.
