In 2012 Biodiversity Conservancy International in collaboration with the National Capital Commission (NCC) took on the restoration and reclamation parts of of the National Capital sand dunes system (NCSDS), of which the well-defined and most rugged area as seen in an aerial photo taken in 1925 cover an area of approximately 4 square kilometers. Due to housing development and reforestation in the 1950s the NCSDS quickly diminished in size. As of 2010, the NCSDS was on the brink of total destruction Thanks to the restoration effort, as of 2024, four sections of the system about 0.1% of the original dunes system have been reclaimed and are known as the Pinhey Sand Dunes.
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BCI 2024 Summer Sand Dune Team
The team is responsible for everything that BCI does at the dunes. This includes conducting on-the-ground restoration, conducting biodiversity research, providing on-site and in-class education, giving presentations, organizing workshops, and engaging the public to raise awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the unique Pinhey Sand Dunes habitat and ecosystem.
Acknowledgements
The restoration project would be impossible without the many volunteers who have given up weekends to lend a hand. We appreciate their hard work and dedication.
Additionally, the BCI Pinhey Sand Dunes receive funding from:
