Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance

shark tagging dataset

Dataset 2016-2022

 

Harmonized shark tagging dataset of different shark species around Saba and Sint Maarten.

 

This dataset includes variables such as date, location, species, other morphological features of the individual (Sex, Total length…), shark tagging method, DNA samples and comments. Please note that the latitude and longitude values are displayed in the correct format to be plotted in R studio, ArcGIS, QGIS, etc. 

 

Data collected amongst others during the 2021 and 2022 shark research expeditions organized by the Caribbean Shark Coalition (including the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance).

 

Contact: the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), St. Maarten Nature Foundation and Saba Conservation Foundation 

Date
2016
Data type
Raw data
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Saba
Saba bank
St. Maarten

CITES Communication Materials BES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

CITES is an international agreement between governments (currently 183 Parties) to ensure that international trade of wild fauna and flora is not threatening their survival. At the moment more than 37.000 species of animals and plants are protected under CITES. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them, including  food products, exotic leather goods, wooden sculptures, jewelry, trinkets and instruments and even types of local medicines. 

The following communication materials are funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) and developed by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA):

For more information, please contact cites@rijksdienstCN.nl

For high resolution files, please contact research@dcnanature.org

Date
2021
Data type
Media
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba
St. Eustatius

CITES Signs airport and harbors

* Also available:  CITES brochures in EnglishDutchPapiamentu and Spanish

* Also avaiable: CITES posters

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

CITES is an international agreement between governments (currently 183 Parties) to ensure that international trade of wild fauna and flora is not threatening their survival. At the moment more than 37.000 species of animals and plants are protected under CITES. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them, including  food products, exotic leather goods, wooden sculptures, jewelry, trinkets and instruments and even types of local medicines. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

In order to regulate international trade, CITES uses three lists of species that are found as appendices to the treaty. The first two appendices are the most important to the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius):

 Appendix I:  Species threatened with extinction to which a trade ban applies. This includes all marine turtle species and some whale and bird species, such as the Bonairian Yellow- shouldered Amazon (Lora).

Appendix II: includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival. Trade is only allowed with valid CITES permits.

Appendix III: contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade. A (re)export permit is required from the country in question or a certificate of origin from other states.

Traveling with CITES listed species (including parts and products) without a CITES permit is a violation of the law and may lead to a fine or prosecution. The plant, animal or item/ product in question will be confiscated.

In addition to the CITES regulations, local rules and measures may apply!

Date
2021
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba

CITES Posters- BES islands

* Also available:  CITES brochures in EnglishDutchPapiamentu and Spanish

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

CITES is an international agreement between governments (currently 183 Parties) to ensure that international trade of wild fauna and flora is not threatening their survival. At the moment more than 37.000 species of animals and plants are protected under CITES. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them, including  food products, exotic leather goods, wooden sculptures, jewelry, trinkets and instruments and even types of local medicines. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

In order to regulate international trade, CITES uses three lists of species that are found as appendices to the treaty. The first two appendices are the most important to the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius):

 Appendix I:  Species threatened with extinction to which a trade ban applies. This includes all marine turtle species and some whale and bird species, such as the Bonairian Yellow- shouldered Amazon (Lora).

Appendix II: includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival. Trade is only allowed with valid CITES permits.

Appendix III: contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade. A (re)export permit is required from the country in question or a certificate of origin from other states.

Traveling with CITES listed species (including parts and products) without a CITES permit is a violation of the law and may lead to a fine or prosecution. The plant, animal or item/ product in question will be confiscated.

In addition to the CITES regulations, local rules and measures may apply!

Date
2021
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba
St. Eustatius

CITES Brochure Spanish

** This brochure is also available in EnglishPapiamentu and Dutch

** This brochure is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV)

Reglas para proteger especies del Caribe Neerlandés

Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius

Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de fauna y flora Silvestres (CITES)

CITES es un acuerdo internacional entre los gobiernos (actualmente 183 partidos) para asegurar que el comercio internacional de especies de fauna y flora silvestres no esté amenazando su supervivencia.  

Actualmente, más de 37.000 especies de animales y plantas están protegidas por la CITES.

El comercio es variada. Desde animales vivos y plantas hasta una amplia gama de productos de vida silvestre derivados de ellos. Incluyendo productos alimenticios, artículos de cuero exóticos, esculturas de madera, joyas, baratijas e instrumentos o incluso algunos medicamentos locales. 

¿CÓMO FUNCIONA?

Con el fin de regular el comercio internacional, CITES utiliza tres listas de especies: los apéndices del tratado. Los dos primeros son los más importantes para las islas del Caribe Neerlandés (Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius):

Apéndice I: incluye las especies en peligro de extinción, a las que se aplica una prohibición de comercio. Todas las tortugas marinas, ballenas y algunas aves, como el loro Bonaireano (Lora).

Apéndice II: incluye especies no necesariamente amenazadas de extinción, pero en las que el comercio debe ser controlado para evitar la utilización incompatible con su supervivencia. El comercio solo está permitido con permisos válidos de CITES.

Apéndice III: contiene especies que están protegidas en al menos un país, que ha pedido ayuda a los otros partidos de CITES para controlar el comercio. Se requiere un permiso de (re)exportación del país en cuestión o un certificado de origen de otros estados.

Viajar con especies incluidas en el listado de la CITES (incluidas piezas y productos) sin un permiso CITES es una violación de la ley y puede dar lugar a multas o procesamientos. Se confiscará la planta, el animal o el artículo/producto en cuestión.

Además de la CITES, pueden aplicarse, regulaciones, normas y medidas locales más estrictas!

Date
2021
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba
St. Eustatius

CITES Brochure Papiamentu

** This brochure is also available in English, Dutch, and Spanish

** This brochure is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV)

Kombenio riba komersio internashonal di espesienan protehá di founa i flora indígena (CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)-

CITES ta un kombenio entre gobièrnunan (aktualmente 183 pais) pa garantisá ku komersio internashonal di founa i flora indígena no ta menasá nan sobrebibensia. Aktualmente mas di 37 mil espesie di animal i mata ta ser protehá bou di CITES. E komersio ta diverso i ta varia di animal i mata bibu te ku un amplio variedat di produktonan derivá di naturalesa, inkluyendo produktonan di alimento, artíkulo di kueru eksótiko, eskulturanan di palu, prenda, instrumento i ornamento, te asta remedinan lokal.

KON E TA FUNSHONÁ?

Ku e meta pa regulá komersio internashonal, CITES ta usa tres tipo di espesie kual ta inkluí komo apèndiks di e tratado. E promé dos apèndiks nan ta esnan mas importante pa islanan di Karibe Hulandes (Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius):

Apèndiks I: ta inkluí espesienan protehá ku peliger pa ekstinshon, pa kua tin prohibishon di komersio. Esaki ta inkluí tur espesie di turtuga di laman i algun espesie di tribon i para, manera lora.

Apèndiks II: ta inkluí espesienan kua no nesesariamente ta protehá (ku peliger pa ekstinshon), sinembargo pa kua komersio mester ser regulá pa prevení uso inkompatibel ku su sobrebibensia.Ta permití komersio solamente ku lisensia bálido di CITES.

Apèndiks III: ta inkluí espesienan protehá den a lo ménos un pais kual a pidi asistensia na otro partidonan di CITES pa kontrolá komersio. Ta eksihí lisensia pa re eksportá for di e pais en kuestion òf un sertifikado di orígen di otro estadonan. Ta un violashon di lei pa biaha ku espesienan riba lista di CITES (inkluyendo parti i produktonan), esaki por resultá den un but òf kore riesgo di persekushon penal. Lo konfiská e mata, animal, produkto en kuestion.

Ademas di areglonan di CITES, reglanan i medidanan lokal mas rigoroso por ta na vigor.

Date
2021
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba
St. Eustatius

CITES Brochure Dutch

** This brochure is also available in English, Papiamentu and Spanish

** This brochure is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV)

Overeenkomst inzake de internationale handel in bedreigde in het wild levende dier- en plantensoorten (CITES)

CITES is een internationaal verdrag tussen overheden (momenteel 183 partijen) om ervoor te zorgen dat internationale handel van bedreigde en in het wild levende dier- en platensoorten hun voortbestaan niet bedreigd. Op dit moment worden meer dan 37.000 soorten dieren en planten beschermd onder het CITES verdrag. De handel is divers, variërend van levende dieren en planten tot een breed scala aan delen en producten gemaakt van CITES-soorten, zoals voedingswaren, exotische lederwaren, houtsnijwerken, sieraden, snuisterijen, instrumenten en zelfs lokale medicijnen.

HOE WERKT HET?

Om de internationale handel te reguleren gebruikt CITES drie lijsten voor de soorten: de appendices van de overeenkomst. De eerste twee zijn de meest belangrijke voor Caribisch Nederland (Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius): 

Appendix I: Soorten die dreigen uit te sterven waarvoor een handelsverbod geldt. Dit omvat alle zeeschildpadden en sommige walvis- en vogelsoorten, zoals de geelvleugelamazone papegaai op Bonaire (Lora).

Appendix II: omvat soorten die niet (direct) dreigen uit te sterven, maar waarin de handel moet worden gereguleerd om te voorkomen dat ze kunnen uitsterven. Handel is alleen toegestaan met geldige CITES vergunningen.

Appendix III: bevat soorten die worden beschermd in ten minste één land, die andere CITES partijen om hulp heeft gevraagd bij het beheren van de handel. Een (re)exportvergunning is vereist van het land in kwestie of een certificaat van oorsprong uit andere staten.

Reizen met CITES-soorten (waaronder ook delen en producten) zonder een CITES vergunning is een overtreding van de wet en kan leiden tot boetes of gerechtelijke vervolging. De plant, het dier of het item / product in kwestie wordt in beslag genomen.

Naast de CITES regelgeving kunnen strengere lokale regels en maatregelen van toepassing zijn!

Date
2021
Data type
Other resources
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba
St. Eustatius

CITES Brochure English

** This brochure is also available in Dutch, Papiamentu and Spanish

** This brochure is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV)

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

CITES is an international agreement between governments (currently 183 Parties) to ensure that international trade of wild fauna and flora is not threatening their survival. At the moment more than 37.000 species of animals and plants are protected under CITES. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them, including  food products, exotic leather goods, wooden sculptures, jewelry, trinkets and instruments and even types of local medicines. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

In order to regulate international trade, CITES uses three lists of species that are found as appendices to the treaty. The first two appendices are the most important to the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius):

 Appendix I:  Species threatened with extinction to which a trade ban applies. This includes all marine turtle species and some whale and bird species, such as the Bonairian Yellow- shouldered Amazon (Lora).

Appendix II: includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival. Trade is only allowed with valid CITES permits.

Appendix III: contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade. A (re)export permit is required from the country in question or a certificate of origin from other states.

Traveling with CITES listed species (including parts and products) without a CITES permit is a violation of the law and may lead to a fine or prosecution. The plant, animal or item/ product in question will be confiscated.

In addition to the CITES regulations, local rules and measures may apply!

 

 

Date
2021
Data type
Other resources
Geographic location
Bonaire
Saba
St. Eustatius

BioNews special: Climate Change

Conditions all around the world are changing due to climate change. These changes can be felt throughout all environments, from changing water conditions affecting coral reefs to intensifying storms and droughts threatening terrestrial forests. Immediate and meaningful action is required if these environments are to be protected. Together, through local and international corporation, we can work to buffer these areas, giving the environment time and space to adapt to these changing conditions.

This special edition BioNews will address issues related to climate change in the Dutch Caribbean and identify what governing documents are currently in place to support future conservation measures. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has focused their attention on addressing areas within the following four areas: (1) freshwater resources, (2) terrestrial environments, (3) coastal erosion and marine ecosystems and (4) food production and livelihood. This document will walk through each of these four environments, as they relate to the Dutch Caribbean, and highlight the biggest threats these islands will be facing in the upcoming years.

 

Date
2020
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
Saba
St. Eustatius
St. Maarten

BioNews 28-Dutch Caribbean Newsletter

BioNews is a newsletter produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) which focuses on science and conservation in the Dutch Caribbean. BioNews provides regular updates on science and nature projects as well as overviews of on-going research and monitoring efforts, long term projects, recent reports and publications.

In BioNews 28 you will find articles on:

You will also find up to date overviews of:

Download the full color version of BioNews 28

You can sign-up here or send an email to research@DCNAnature.organd we will be happy to add you to our mailinglist.

Note:

To read BioNews you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer and to enjoy it to the fullest we recommend you to open it in full screen mode.

For previous issues check the BioNews archive.

*This newsletter was published by DCNA and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).

Date
2019
Data type
Media
Theme
Education and outreach
Research and monitoring
Document
Geographic location
Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
Saba
Saba bank
St. Eustatius
St. Maarten