KeepSt. KittsWild.
A small island. An entire living world. A future worth protecting.
A small island.
An entire living world.
St. Kitts covers roughly 65 square miles. Within that small area, rainforest climbs the slopes of Mount Liamuiga, dry woodland and scrub stretch across the southeast peninsula, and wetlands, beaches, seagrass beds and coral reefs meet the sea. These places are connected. What happens on land reaches the coast; what happens along the coast shapes life beneath the water.
The island is home to resident and migratory birds, lizards, marine life, and plants found in the Caribbean. Hawksbill, green and leatherback sea turtles use its waters and nesting beaches. Every species has a place in a larger system, including the ones that rarely appear on a postcard. Protecting biodiversity means protecting those relationships and the habitats that make them possible.
Keep St. Kitts Wild exists to help protect that living world.
We are building a home for conservation advocacy, public education and responsible exploration. Our goal is to bring attention to threats facing wildlife and natural places, support people already doing the work on the island, and help residents and visitors take part in protecting them.
Every habitat matters.
Conservation begins with seeing the island as a connected whole.
Rainforest
& mountain
Watersheds, canopy, soil and the species that depend on them.
Coast
& beach
Shorelines that shelter life and give sea turtles room to nest.
Wetland
& mangrove
Essential shelter for birds, young marine life and resilient coasts.
Seagrass
& reef
Underwater habitats that connect wildlife, fisheries and shore.
One island. Many worlds.
Hover over a marker, or tap to discover the life each habitat supports.
Montane rainforest
The protected Central Forest Reserve rises from roughly 300 metres to the summit. Moist forest, palm brake and elfin woodland hold water and provide habitat for birds found only in the Lesser Antilles.
Dry scrub and thorn forest
The peninsula's low hills support dry woodland, thorn forest and grassland. This ecosystem is distinct from the island's mountain rainforest and helps complete the island's ecological mosaic.
Salt ponds and mangroves
Shallow ponds, mudflats and coastal vegetation create vital feeding and breeding places. The southeast ponds are especially significant for waterbirds and migrating shorebirds.
Nesting beaches
Different species use different beaches around St. Kitts. Leatherbacks nest most densely on parts of the Atlantic coast, while hawksbills and greens often favour the Caribbean side.
Seagrass beds
Underwater meadows provide food for green turtles and shelter for marine life. Healthy seagrass links coastal water quality, wildlife and the wider sea.
Coral reef
Reef habitat supports fish, sponges and foraging hawksbill turtles. Hawksbills feed heavily on sponges, helping shape the living reef community.
Small places feel every loss.
On a small island, there is little distance between a decision and its effects. Clearing a coastal habitat, disturbing a nesting beach, polluting a waterway or taking wildlife from the sea can affect much more than one location or one animal. St. Kitts and Nevis’ national biodiversity reporting identifies habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, climate change, wildfire and human disturbance among the pressures on its ecosystems.
Sea turtles may bring people into the conversation, but our concern does not end at the shoreline or with one species. A forest, a reef, a wetland and a nesting beach each support a web of life. We cannot keep one animal wild while allowing the place it depends on to disappear.
Read the national biodiversity reportProtection should go deeper than a season.
Wildlife exploitation is part of this conversation. The continued harvest and sale of sea turtles, including hawksbills, raises urgent questions about whether existing protections reflect the needs of species already under immense pressure. Current fisheries rules restrict turtle capture and sale during part of the year and prohibit taking eggs, disturbing nests and taking undersized turtles. Those rules leave room for a larger public discussion about what protection should look like throughout the year.
From attention to action.
Tell the stories behind the issues.
We will make conservation concerns easier to understand through reporting, photography, film and clear explanations grounded in evidence and local knowledge. We want people to see both what is at stake and what can be done.
Advocate for stronger protection.
We will draw attention to policies and practices that put wildlife or habitats at risk, encourage informed public participation, and speak up for decisions that give nature a future.
Support local conservation work.
Scientists, community groups, educators, fishers and other residents already hold essential knowledge of this island. We aim to amplify their work and build useful relationships, rather than speak over the people who live with these places every day.
Help visitors make better choices.
Tourism can place pressure on nature, but it can also support people who protect it. We plan to highlight local guides and experiences that respect wildlife, care for habitats and help visitors understand the island beyond its scenery. A meaningful encounter with nature should leave the place, and its wildlife, able to thrive.
See more.
Leave more alive.
We believe a visit should deepen respect for the island and benefit the people caring for it. The most memorable experiences are often the ones that teach us to notice more and interfere less.
Our future guide will feature locally rooted experiences that put habitat, animal welfare and honest conservation practice first.
Explore with care.
Recommendations will be added after review. We will look for wildlife viewing that does not disturb animals, respect for sensitive habitats, meaningful local benefit and a clear conservation ethic.
What “wild” means to us.
Wild does not mean untouched by people. The people of St. Kitts have long-standing relationships with its land and sea. To keep the island wild is to make room for wildlife to live, move, feed and reproduce; for ecosystems to function; and for communities to benefit from nature without exhausting it.
It means asking more of the choices we make today.
Can a beach remain a nesting place? Can a forest remain a home for birds and other wildlife? Can visitors experience the wonder of St. Kitts while helping protect what drew them here?
We believe the answer can be yes. It will take care, honest conversation and action across the island.
Keep St. Kitts Wild is an invitation to take part—whether you live here, work here or have come to discover this place. Learn about its living world. Support those protecting it. Speak up when it is threatened. Help keep St. Kitts wild and free.