Saint Lucia has an impressively high level of endemic birds and reptiles when compared to other islands of the Eastern Caribbean. There is a total of five endemic and thirteen endemic subspecies of birds and seven endemic species of reptiles. The Wildlife Unit of the Forests and Lands Resources Division, is responsible for the management, conservation and protection of such wildlife on the island of Saint Lucia. Not only does the work of the Unit encompasses conservation efforts on biodiversity rich zones on the mainland, it also undertakes the conservation of rare and endemic fauna on our five major offshore islands (i.e. Maria Islands, Dennery, Praslin, and Rat Islands). Among the priority area for conservation on the mainland are the Saint Lucia Parrot Nesting Zone within the Central Forest Reserve, North East Dry Forest, Mandelé Dry Forest and Pointe Sable National Park.

Attention is also placed on the management of invasive animals that pose a major threat to biodiversity conservation on the island. Among them are invasive species such as rats, mongoose, green iguanas, cane toads, orange winged parrots, stray dogs and cats. The invasive mammalian predators typically predate on endemic fauna and poses a major risk to their survival and persistence on the island. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Wildlife Unit to help mitigate or eliminate where possible those threats and risks.

The Saint Lucia Wildlife Protection Act chapter 6.03 provides the legal framework for wildlife management and protection in Saint Lucia and provides prescriptions for issuance of wildlife permits and licenses as well as the designation a wildlife reserves. The Forestry Division therefore has the legal mandate to deal with all wildlife matters pertaining to Saint Lucia and should be contacted whenever the need arises.