Species Management Plan: Yellow-shouldered Amazon Parrot, Amazona barbadensis, Dutch Caribbean

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS:

Threat mitigation

• Boost population growth rate and address nest site limitation
• Reduce poaching

Habitat protection

• Grow plants for rural and urban restoration projects
• Secure strategic locations for restoration
• Control herbivores

Legislation

• Encourage increased implementation of legislation
• Develop additional protected areas

Surveillance and enforcement

• Reduce poaching

Outreach and education

• Increase awareness of habitat degradation
• Change community attitudes towards parrots

Research and monitoring

• Improve understanding of population dynamics
• Maximize out-breeding
• Identify key locations for habitat restoration
• Investigate the distribution of parrots and their food

Other recommendations

• Reintroduce YSAP to Aruba
• Increase National Park management organization capacity
• Maintain the YSAP management plan process