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FORM: 1-B
Some species that are endangered
in Trinidad and Tobago
Leatherback Sea Turtle Manatee
o POPULATION:
The manatee population 6,300.
o LIFESPAN
In fact, it is possible for manatees to
live up to 60 years or more. One
manatee living in captivity is now
over 65 years old.
o POPULATION:
An estimated 800,000 to 1.5 million are found
worldwide.
The Sabrewings are NO LONGER under any threat by human activities that are taking place in the Main
Ridge Forest Reserve in Tobago. The reserve it self has been protected since 1765 and the Department of
Natural Resource and the Environment (DNRE) has been ensuring that the reserve remains intact. There are
no problems of illegal logging or habitat loss as a result of human activities.