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Abstract:
The Netherlands Antilles consists of five Caribbean islands. The leeward islands are Curaçao and Bonaire, close to the mainland of...
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Student Report
Introduction
The main goal of this research report is to shed light on the problems surrounding dust on Bonaire, and to give...
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This list of species of conservation interest has been developed as part of a project 'Using management effectiveness to strengthen species...
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Identifying and overcoming bottlenecks in fisheries management on Bonaire.
Fishing is one of the oldest professions in the Dutch Caribbean. Many...
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Why is it so difficult to manage the fisheries sector on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius and how should this be tackled in the future in order to...
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MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS:
Threat mitigation
Boost population growth rate and address nest site limitation
Reduce poaching
Habitat protection...
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Action Plan for Caribbean Spiny Lobster consists of:
Threats: overfishing, disease, climate change
Management goals
Recommendations: management,...
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Action Plan for Yellow-shouldered Amazon consists of:
Threats: habitat loss. poaching, climate changes
Management goals
Recommendations: management...
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1. Effective conservation management requires a solid understanding of social and economic factors, in addition to biological factors affecting what...
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Action Plan for Nassau Grouper consists of:
Threats: overfishing, invasive species, climate change
Management goals
Recommendations: management,...
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Abstract
Intentional and unintentional physical contact between scuba divers and the seabed is made by most divers and multiple times per dive, which...
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Highlights
• We identified up to 161 human-derived conflicts which are related to marine turtle conservation initiatives.
• We found that each...
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Findings:
The main conclusion from this study is that the Saba Bank is particularly important for several reasons:
It is an important and unique...
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For the special municipalities of the Netherlands, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality is...
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St Maarten’s IBAs—the country’s international site priorities for bird conservation—cover 815 ha (including marine areas), and about c.36% of the...
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Throughout the Caribbean, like in the rest of the world, the abundance of marine fish species have been declining over the past decades. The health...
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NetBiome-CSA is a European funded project that aims to extend and strengthen research partnerships and cooperation for the smart and sustainable...
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The Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire, virtually all nature organizations, private companies and most individuals on Bonaire recognize caves as important...
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Abstract:
This paper provides a context for the results of recent biodiversity surveys of Saba Bank.
Recent biological surveys of corals, fishes, and...
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The Saba Bank remained an unexplored and mysterious offshore submerged carbonate platform until very recently. Research on the Saba Bank was first...
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Action Plan for Lignum Vitae consists of:
Threats: overgrazing, residential/ commercial development, historical wood harvesting
Management goals...
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This report contains an explanation of the vulnerability charts that were drawn up for the Caribbean Netherlands (the islands of Bonaire, Sint...
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Until recently the Saba Bank remained a mysterious and largely unexplored off shore atoll falling mostly within the water of the Exclusive Economic...
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MSc Research Report
Abstract Seagrass beds are among the world’s most productive systems with many ecosystem services such as coastal protection....
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Abstract:
A preliminary inventory is given of key terrestrial nature values of Bonaire in order to determine their occurrence in relation to areas...
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Throughout 2008 the staff and board of Nature Foundation St. Maarten undertook a range of
activities addressing both core management of the Marine...
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Enforcement Nature and environmental legislation in the Caribbean Netherlands
about free roaming feral cattle, waste management and other nature...
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Elasmobranch populations (sharks, rays and skates) worldwide have declined drastically over the past decades and the situation in the Dutch Caribbean...
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Action Plan for Mountain mahogany consists of:
Threats: storms (hurricanes), climate change, volcanic activity
Management goals
Recommendations:...
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To assess the status and current population densities of the endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima) on the island of St. Eustatius...
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As argued in many earlier FIG publications, the potential benefits of 3D Cadastre are huge. This is especially true in the Caribbean setting with...
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marine mammal workshop on:
- communication and awareness
- marine protected areas and management plans
- stranding workshop
whale watching and...
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This action plan for the long-nosed bat describes:
population status globally declining
distribution: Occurs in northeast Colombia, north...
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The Island of Bonaire possess a system of more than 150 natural caves, but only five of them are known to be used as diurnal and maternity roosts by...
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Following climate change, IAS are recognised as the second-most serious long-term threat to island ecology, worldwide. Of all IAS issues, by far the...
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The negative impacts of international wildlife trafficking are well known, and such negative impacts can be even more pronounced for insular species...
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Student Report
Abstract
The fisheries of the Caribbean Netherlands have been described as unsustainable through various reports by the Wageningen...
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The Island of Bonaire possess a system of more than 150 natural caves, but only five of them are known to be used as diurnal and maternity roosts by...
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Prior to 2014 little research had been conducted on the Anguilla conch fishery aside from indirect data collected by the Department of Fisheries and...
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The majority of consumer products used today is composed of some form of plastic. Worldwide, almost 280 million tons of plastic materials are...
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Nederlands and Papiamentu below.
Lac Bay is a unique tourism hot spot which boasts a wide array of habitats from fringing coral reefs to expansive...
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Findings
The main issues that Lac Bay faces were identified as follows:
Filling-in of Lac and reduced water circulation. Over-grazing by extensive...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Bonaire National Marine Park was established in 1979. The marine park protects 2,700 hectares of coral reefs, seagrass beds and...
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Abstract
The Invasive Alien Green Iguana (IAGI), Iguana iguana, has spread worldwide via the pet trade, as stowaways and via other means and has...
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Summary:
Lionfishes are venomous species of scorpionfishes which are native to Indo-Pacific coral reef ecosystems and adjacent habitats. Because of...
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A review of the introduced agricultural pests and animal and plant diseases and vectors for the Dutch Caribbean in which a total of 47 exotic pests,...
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The Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) Program champions coral reef conservation and empowers those who protect these diverse ecosystems...
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From cutting edge 3D models to innovative management techniques, 2022 poses to be an exciting year for St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (...
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Dutch and Papiamentu blow
The Yarari Sanctuary is now legally established as a nature park by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality,...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The southern wetlands of Bonaire represent a unique environment for the island. Consisting of a wide variety of habitat types...
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We here provide an overview of 72 invasive animals of the terrestrial and freshwater environments of the Dutch Caribbean, eleven of which are no...
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Findings
A management plan was prepared in close consultation with a considerable number of stakeholders and stakeholder group representatives.
The...
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Across the Caribbean, national economies are heavily dependent on coastal ecosystem services. Coral reefs, mangroves, and other coastal ecosystems...
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Abstract:
The endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana, Iguana delicatissima, is an emblematic species for the island of St. Eustatius and in Caribbean...
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Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius form the Dutch Caribbean within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the...
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Abstract:
Based on the goals set forth in the Dutch Biodiversity Policy Programme, The Netherlands has a traditionally strong commitment to protect...
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One of the most deleterious invasive introduced predators worldwide is the domestic cat which has been found responsible for many island extinctions...
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The Dutch Caribbean Islands are a treasure trove of rare and endemic (sub) species. Island endemic (sub) species, that is (sub) species restricted to...
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The Red-bellied Racer (Alsophis rufiventris) is a harmless snake species that is native to the St. Christopher and Saba Banks. Today, it...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fisheries on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius (Caribbean Netherlands) are important for the local economy and food provision on the...
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St. Maarten is one of the islands forming the inner arc of the Lesser Antilles. It is older than Saba and St. Eustatius. The oldest rock strata date...
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Executive Summary
This Site Characterization report provides a comprehensive coverage of past and present scientific research that had been conducted...
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Wageningen Research recently published an alarming report on the natural resources of the three Caribbean Netherlands islands (Bonaire, Saba and St....
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Wageningen Research recently published an alarming report on the natural resources of the three Dutch Caribbean islands Bonaire, Saba and St....