Holian, P.

Monitoring program for waterbirds inhabiting the saliñas located on the northwest of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Year report 2010

Management Recommendations:

Expand the boundaries of the Washington Slagbaai National Park to include all the salts flats included in this monitoring program as well as their catchment areas in order to give adequate protection to the whole system of lagoons located in northwestern Bonaire.

Approach the Ramsar convection with the proposal to change the Ramsar designations of Salina Slagbaai and Salina Goto for one denomination that will include all the Salt flat in the system using the name of our Washington Slagbaai National Park.

Keep collecting data for the long term monitoring programs. It is fundamental for the proper management of our natural resources.

Hire more staff for the Natural and Historic Resources Unit of STINAPA Bonaire.

As resources and/or time become available, conduct scientific research for a better understanding of the ecological functions of the salt flat as a habitat for water birds.

As resources and/or time become available, start baseline research for a monitoring program for the nesting season of our resident waterbirds.

As resources and/or time become available, expand the monitoring program in order to include the salt flats in Central and South of Bonaire.

Improve this monitoring program by moving up to the next level through participation in the CWC (Caribbean Waterbird Census). This is an initiative taken by the SCSCB (Society of Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds). 

Date
2011
Data type
Research report
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Bonaire

Brown Booby monitoring program year report 2010

Management Recommendations:

  • To keep collecting data for long term monitoring programs. It is fundamental for the proper management of our natural resources.
  • Given the lack of staff and the achievement of the objectives, lower the frequency of the surveys and use the new methodology that requires only one surveyor.
  • Increase the number of staff in the Natural and Historic Resources Unit.
  • Discuss possible management actions to mitigate or eliminate the threats discovered at the roost. 
Date
2011
Data type
Research report
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Bonaire