Exponential growth of tourism since 1960's
The Caribbean is commonly referred to as the world’s most tourism-dependent region.
News
40-years study: the rise of slimy cyanobacterial mats
A team of researchers conducted a 40-year study off the coasts of Curaçao and Bonaire, documenting shifts in local reef populations, specifically: corals, algal turfs, benthic cyanobacterial mats,
New bathymetry maps for the Dutch Leeward islands
The Hydrographic Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy published new bathymetry maps for Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.
Portals with detailed information
DCBD hosts a section on externally maintained information portals to bring you detailed information on algae, fish, flora and many, many more.
Europe’s outermost regions
Netbiome is a network with experts and stakeholders from management and research. It includes listings on expertise, contacts, activities, cases and biodiversity valuation methods.
Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Explorer
The CARMABI Biodiversity explorer is back online! It brings authoritative information on over 5000 plants, animals, ecosystems, taxonomy and conservation status.