Molinière - Beauséjour MPA
Note: The data were entered in the language of the country of origin (English, French or Spanish) and there is no translation available yet.Chapter 3. SITE DESCRIPTION
d - Human population and current activities
Inhabitants inside the area or in the zone of potential direct impact on the protected area:
Inside the area | In the zone of potential direct impact | |||
Permanent | Seasonal | Permanent | Seasonal | |
Inhabitants | 1577 | not given | 1763 | not given |
Comments about the previous table:
The numbers inside the MPA are the total number of resident from within the communities of Beausehour, Moliniere & Happy Hill. The numbers for the potential direct impact zone are the residents of Grand Mall, Mt. Moritz & Brizan. The numbers were taken from the 2010 national census for Grenada.
Description of population, current human uses and development:
The settlements bordering the MPA are Molinière, Beauséjour and Happy Hill the largest one. Grand Mal and Mt. Moritz are also important settlements. Housing is mostly sparsely scattered along the main and secondary roads and there are no clear boundaries between settlements.
Activities | Current human uses | Possible development | Description / comments, if any |
Tourism | very important | stable | |
Fishing | limited | decrease | |
Agriculture | limited | stable | |
Industry | unknown | unknown | |
Forestry | limited | stable | |
Others | not specified | not specified |