Southlands (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
Legislation to expand the list of national parks and amend park fees were today approved in the Senate.
The Bermuda National Parks Amendment Act makes changes to the number of parks and nature reserves, as well as the composition of the Parks Commission.
Included in the amendment is the official recognition of Southlands as a national park.
The Warwick property had been earmarked as the site of a hotel development, but after a public outcry Government organised a land swap with Morgan’s Point in Southampton to protect the site.
The Bermuda National Parks Amendment (No 2) Act “makes amendments to provide for the validation of fees and provides a provision for the minister to order to waive fees due to impromptu or in exceptional circumstances”.
Both amendments were approved in the Senate this morning after a brief debate.
