Department of Parks: Unleashed dogs on beaches are illegal

On Thursday, February 9, 2012, The Royal Gazette published two pictures, one on the front page and one on page 8, showing unleashed dogs on Elbow Beach.

Having an unleashed dog in any protected area is in contravention of Section 6 of the Bermuda National Parks Regulations 1998:

Dogs

6 No person shall, being the owner of, or in control of, a dog—

(a) subject to paragraph (b), bring such dog unleashed on to any protected area; or

(b) bring such dog on to any public beach in a protected area during the period from the 1st April to the 31st October in any year; or

(c) subject to paragraph (b), bring such dog on to any protected area using a leash greater than three metres in length; or

(d) cause, permit or suffer such dog to annoy or disturb any person in any protected area.

A “protected area” means any area of land or water or both land and water specified in the First or Second Schedule and declared to be a protected area pursuant to section 3(2) or (3);

The First and Second Schedule protected areas are listed below:

FIRST SCHEDULE  (section 3) - CLASS A—PROTECTED AREAS - NATURE RESERVES

The following areas are hereby declared Class A protected areas and shall be

managed to protect special or fragile natural features and provide limited public access.

• Daniel’s Island Nature Reserve, Sandy’s

• Evans Pond Nature Reserve, Southampton

• Godet’s Island Nature Reserve, Warwick

• Godet’s Rock Nature Reserve, Warwick

• Hungry Bay Nature Reserve, Paget

• Pembroke Marsh Nature Reserve, Pembroke

• Spittal Pond Nature Reserve(Government owned section), Smith’s

• Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, Smith’s

• Winterhaven Nature Reserve, Smith’s

• Summerhaven Nature Reserve, Smith’s

• Shelly Bay Nature Reserve, Hamilton Parish

• Lovers Lane Nature Reserve, St. George’s

• Castle Harbour

• Islands Nature Reserve, St. George’s (All Islets)

• Walsingham Marine Reserve, Hamilton and St. George’s Parish

CLASS B—PROTECTED AREAS - PARKS

The following areas are hereby declared Class B protected areas and shall be managed in a manner to encourage conservation and enjoyment of the natural, historic and educational features of these areas with a minimum of commercial activity.

• Mangrove Bay Park, Sandy’s

• Daniel’s Head Beach Park, Sandy’s

• Daniel’s Head Park (entrance to Bascombes Farm on Waterfront), Sandy’s

• Somerset Long Bay Park, Sandy’s

• Virginia Park, Sandy’s

• Scaur Hill Fort Park, Sandy’s

• Hog Bay Park, Sandy’s

• West Whale Bay Park, Southampton

• Barnes Corner Park, Southampton

• Church Bay Park, Southampton

• Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Park, Southampton

• Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Additional Park Land, Southampton

• South Shore Park, Southampton and Warwick

• Astwood Park, Warwick

• Burt Island Park, Warwick

• Nelly Island Park, Warwick

• Warwick Ridge Park, Warwick

• Elbow Beach Park, Paget

• Gilbert Park, Paget

• Crow Lane Park, Paget

• Botanical Gardens, Paget

• Spanish Point Park (including Cobbler Island Beek Rock), Pembroke

• Admiralty House Park, Pembroke

• Tulo Valley Nursery, Pembroke

• Mill Creek Park, Pembroke

• The Arboretum, Devonshire

• Happy Valley Park, Devonshire

• Avocado Lodge Park, Devonshire and Pembroke Parishes

• Friendship Vale Park, Devonshire

• Orange Valley Park, Devonshire

• Garthowen Park, Devonshire

• Devonshire Bay Park, Devonshire

• Devon Springs Park, Devonshire

• Robinson Bay Park, Devonshire

• Palmetto Park, Devonshire

• Penhurst Park, Smith’s

• Watch Hill Park, Smith’s

• John Smith’s Bay Park, Smith’s

• John Smith’s Bay Park, Smith’s

• Shelly Bay Beach Park, Hamilton Parish

• Burchall Cove Park, Hamilton Parish

• Crawl Waterfront Park, Hamilton Parish

• Abbot’s Cliff Park, Hamilton Parish

• Wilkinson Memorial Park, Hamilton Parish

• Ducks Puddle Park, Hamilton Parish

• Ducks Puddle Park – Annex, Hamilton Parish

• Blue Hole Hill Park, Hamilton Parish

• Coney Island Park, St. George’s

• Ferry Point Park, St. George’s

• Kindley Park (Long Bird Bridge - Stokes Harbour), St. George’s

• Rocky Hill Park, St. George’s

• Mullett Bay Park, St. George’s

• Tobacco Bay Park (Government Owned Portion), St. George’s

• Achilles Bay Park, St. George’s

• Gates Fort Park, St. George’s

• Alexandra Battery Park, St. George’s

• Higgs Island Park, St. George’s

• Horseshoe Island Park, St. George’s

• Hen Island Park, St. George’s

• Peggy’s Island Park, St. George’s

• Paget Island Park, St. George’s

• Smiths Island Park, St. George’s

• Governors Island Park, St. George’s

• Breman Island Park (off Vaughans Bay), St. George’s

• Little Head Park (Vaughans Bay - Red Hole), St. George’s

• Great Head Park, St. George’s

• Great Head Park, St. George’s

• St. Davids Lighthouse Park, St. George’s

• Great Bay Park, St. George’s

• Railway Trail  - All Parishes