welcome to the cayman islands department of environment

The Mission of the Department of Environment is to facilitate responsible management and sustainable use of the natural environment and the natural resources of the Cayman Islands; through environmental protection and conservation, wise use, scientific research and public education.

 
  • Participating members from Cayman’s diving community together with the DoE are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Sharklogger Network, the local shark research citizen science programme. A dedicated logo was designed by Ilana Bartlett, volunteer graphic designer, to celebrate this milestone in shark conservation and education. Key Programme Objectives and

  • Small islands like Little Cayman and Cayman Brac are on the front lines of global biodiversity loss. Having evolved for thousands of years in relative isolation from humans, our islands nurtured unique species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. For decades, scientists have been studying the

  • The National Conservation Council will hold their next General Meeting on Wednesday, March 25th at 1pm. The public are invited watch the meeting via @CaymanIslandsDoE YouTube channel. The complete Agenda may be downloaded at:https://conservation.ky/download/17/agenda/3103/ncc-gm-25-march-2026-agenda-documents-v1.pdf Comments may be submitted by email to conservationcouncil@gov.ky by Monday March 23rd.

  • News & Press Releases

    Sharkloggers launches logo for 10-year anniversary

    Participating members from Cayman’s diving community together with the DoE are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Sharklogger Network, the local shark research citizen science programme. A dedicated logo was...

    NCC General Meeting – 25 March 2026

    The National Conservation Council will hold their next General Meeting on Wednesday, March 25th at 1pm. The public are invited watch the meeting via @CaymanIslandsDoE YouTube channel. The complete Agenda...

    Join the doE shark Team!

    The DoE is offering a 6-month Shark Research & Conservation Internship from 1st of June, with the possibility to extend up to 1 year. Interested? Apply with a CV and...

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