Wildlife expert Newton George on Tobago’s pristine ecosystem and top forest trails
Tobago’s North-East region has been recognised by UNESCO for its unique biodiversity. We talk to Newton George about his love for the island and why visitors should head to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve to witness nature at its most impressive.
By Tobago Tourism Agency 7 Jan 2021, 11:00 GMT
The Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the oldest tropical rainforest reserve in the Western Hemisphere.
Photograph by Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd.
Located in the heart of the Caribbean, Tobago is home to pristine coastlines and almost 2,000 different species of flora and fauna, some of them endemic to the island. Newton George, who has lived here his whole life, first fell in love with Tobago’s forests when he was a boy, going out with his father to look for birds. The island’s North-East region has recently been declared a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme, and
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