Guadeloupe National Park is a French national park located in the department of Guadeloupe (971) in the French West Indies. The territory, which became a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1992, aims to protect the biodiversity hotspot of the Caribbean islands, thus housing a particularly rich fauna and flora, with a high rate of insular endemism.
In 2014, the Park was labelled a Green List of Protected Areas.

LAURENT O..

Mangroves are a set of woody plants that develop in the area known as the estran and is none other than the tidal swing space. It is an ecosystem that thrives in tropical environments. In addition to the discovery of exotic and abundant plants it will be possible to admire a multitude of animals, from crabs to birds. Among the birds that find refuge in this area are pelicans, frigates, egrets or even herons. In Guadeloupe the mangrove areas cover about 8000 hectares with 80% of this space in the areas of grand Cul-de-sac and the Salt River.

JEUFFRAIN J.

The green economy refers to a way of organizing human activities that aims to enhance biodiversity, protect the environment by reducing the waste of raw materials and non-renewable energy sources through optimization and improvement of energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gases, its carbon impact in order to improve air quality.

Rather, the blue economy refers to an economy based on marine energy, the protection of the sea and oceans, aquatic fauna and flora, with a particular focus on the shipping and water tourism sectors.

OLIVIER CHERILUZ W.
JOSEPH A.

A true biodiversity list, Guadeloupe is one of the 25 areas with one of the highest rates of biological diversity in the world, both in terms of the high number of plant and animal species and the rate of endemism.  With its 60,000 hectares of natural space and exceptional biodiversity, Guadeloupe has a valuable capital essential for its economic, social and cultural potential.However, it must be protected, especially in the face of increasing urbanization, the impact of pollution and development on the coast. The marine environment is not left behind as the coastal waters of Guadeloupe are considered one of the richest and most diverse in the Atlantic due to the diversity of corals, fish, turtles and marine mammals that can be observed there.

GALITA A.
MICHEL D.

Guadeloupe's ambition is to reach 50% green energy by 2023 and total autonomy by 2030. This is not impossible, but very complicated, even if the island has no shortage of assets: sun, wind, geothermal (with the only French power plant connected to the network) and also local biomass, thanks to bagasse, the residue of sugar cane.
"Renewable energy has become cheaper than fossil fuels.But seen from Paris, the West Indies seem very far away and the Guadeloupeans have a bit of a feeling of being a little forgotten about the energy transition. It is difficult, for example, to understand why the planned shutdown of coal plants in the metropolis is not valid here," says Jean-Yves Grandidier, the founding CEO of Valorem, one of the pioneers of wind power in France and one of the last major independent developers in the sector.

AJAX RUPPERT P.

 Very rich natural heritage, high rate of endemism... biodiversity protection is a major issue in Guadeloupe. If the island configuration is synonymous with exceptional biological diversity, it also implies a great fragility and implies a mobilization of all. The Regional Biodiversity Action Plan coordinates all organizations dedicated to the preservation and conservation of natural heritage. Five major axes have been identified:

Protecting mangroves and wetlands
Stopping the disappearance of mesophilic and xerophilic plant formations
Preserving marine heritage species
Preserve the ecological fabrics characteristic of Guadeloupe (lagoons, watersheds, reefs...)
Preserve agricultural areas (buffer zone).

BEAUJEAN M.