The Layou Petroglyph Park provides treasured understandings into the life of the early immigrants and is a solid cultural heritage due to its natural nature.
Director of the National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority Andrew Wilson, made the point while speaking on NBC radio.
The main engraving at Layou is the largest petroglyph in the Lesser Antilles.
Wilson said the Layou Petroglyph Park characterises one of the nation’s most stunning expressions of its heritage and culture.
The Director said they are seen as stone manuscripts that document a very important aspect of our culture and this is why it must be preserved.
To this end, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines have embarked on a project to expand admission while sustaining a high level of security at the site.
Several Amerindian sites have been uncovered in St. Vincent but their meaning of the carvings remains uncertain.
St Vincent has some 18 recorded rock art sites distributed mainly in river valleys near the coast.
