The Rt. Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre, Cable Beach
P.O. Box N-3217
Nassau, N.P.
Bahamas

RE: Threat to coral reef at Guana Cay

Honorable Prime Minister Christie,

I am very disturbed to learn that instead of protecting one of the last healthy coral reefs in the Caribbean, your administration has authorized construction of the Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club. I strongly urge you to immediately reverse this decision and to protect the coral reef at Guana Cay.

Scientists around the world agree that despite the ‘green’ language of the developer, the golf course and marina will destroy the coral reef in a matter of a few years. Coral reefs in several Caribbean countries have been devastated by developments being built too close. All marine biologists agree that golf courses and marinas built on small limestone cays leach out nutrients into reefs. According to top scientists, the nutrient levels from this development will turn the Guana Cay reef into an algae-infested dead zone within a few years.

I urge you to halt the plans to build the golf course and marina of this development immediately. The coral reef at Guana Cay is one of the Bahamas’ finest treasures. The mangroves, which will be ripped out in place of the marina, are an important part of Guana Cay’s ecosystem. The health of the mangroves directly affects the health of the coral reef.

As a tourist, I visit places where the natural resources are protected, and my family and I would never patronize a country or a resort that destroys mangroves and coral reefs. The Abacos, and Guana Cay itself, are known for eco-sensitive tourism that focuses on natural beauty. For the sake of your people and their heritage, please keep it that way!

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