A five-part investigation for the Trinidad Express into the government’s plans to establish a large multipurpose port in the village of Toco on Trinidad’s north coast. The area is known for its leatherback turtle population which inhabits the north east coast and gathers off Toco; for its unique fringing coral reefs found only in Toco; and for a special beauty and ambience which has long drawn Trinidadians to its charms. The biodiversity of Toco Bay will be destroyed and threatened far beyond its shores, while the recreational pursuits enjoyed for generations will a be a thing of the past when the port is built. Toco badly needs basic development and infrastructural improvements, but does this really have to come at the cost of your natural environment, for the simple pleasures it’s so easy to take for granted, like your beach, your views, the character of your village?
