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Presentation from the Mangrove Restoration Workshop.
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Nederlands, Papiamento and Papiamentu below.
Kralendijk, Bonaire –The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) released the first edition of...
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Abstract:
This report presents the findings of an assessment of capacity building needs for the management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the...
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This document serves as a reference for the controlling and management of the invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois miles and P. volitans complex...
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This document serves as a reference for the controlling and management of the invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois miles and P. volitans complex...
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Nederlands, Papiamento and Papiamentu below.
The Caribbean Shark Coalition (CSC) met for their first in-person summit in St. Maarten from September...
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On January 7th Minister van Engelshoven of Education, Culture and Science of The Netherlands announced that the project Island(er)s at the Helm: Co-...
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The St Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) established the Sea Turtle Conservation Program following concerns that the island’s sea turtle...
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MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS:
Threat mitigation
Boost population growth rate and address nest site limitation
Reduce poaching
Habitat protection
Grow...
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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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Reef restoration activities have proliferated in response to the need to mitigate coral declines and recover lost reef structure, function, and...
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For more information, check: https://coralwatch.org
About CoralWatch
CoralWatch, based at The University of Queensland, Australia, is a well-...
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The overall objective of this 10-year Regional Queen Conch Fishery Management and Conservation Plan is to guide the implementation of a set of...
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Shark are in serious decline in the Caribbean due to fishing pressure and slow reproductive life-history. The Dutch Caribbean Nature Policy Plan in...
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Executive Summary:
Coastal ecosystems are valuable to people and economies across the Caribbean, but are threatened by human pressures. Ecosystem...
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In October 2016, a two-year project to increase awareness and understanding of nature on St. Eustatius commenced, funded by the Ministry of Economic...
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Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire’s mission is to ensure that Bonaire’s sea turtles have a secure future, and to connect people to sea turtle...
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The St Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) established the Sea Turtle Conservation Program following concerns that the island’s sea turtle...
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Annual Report 2019
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire protects and restores coral reefs in Bonaire by:
Developing new and innovative ways to restore...
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The St Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) established the Sea Turtle Conservation Program following concerns that the island‟s sea turtle...
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CNSI’s Annual Report 2017 includes articles on:
Statian Invasions
Invasive Alien Species
Rodent Control
Conch Chronicles
Outreach and Education...
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Download the Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire Yearly Report 2020
Content:
introduction & backround
transect count surveys
Netting at lac bay...
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Nederlands, Papiamento and Papiamentu below
Fun Online Nature Game for the Dutch Caribbean
DCNA’s Big Live Nature Quiz local Host Edrieënna...
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2005 was a very successful year for Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire as we built upon the accomplishments of 2004. In all the program areas, staff and...
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Highlights
• The Caribbean region is being negatively impacted by the invasive lionfish.
• Management efforts by eight Caribbean islands addressing...
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The Mangrove Restoration Workshop was held between October 25 - 28, 2021. The goal was to bring together researchers, conservationists, park...
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BirdsCaribbean is the largest regional organization dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the insular Caribbean (...
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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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The Coral Reef Ecosystem business plan describes a comprehensive 10 year strategy to guide NFWF’s conservation investments to achieve measurable...
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In this review the following three reef restoration techniques are discussed: 1. Coral gardening, 2. Larval seeding, and 3. Reef balls. These...
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The 71st annual conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) was held in San Andres, (Colombia) from 5–9 November 2018. This...
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The St Maarten Marine Park was first established in 1997. It surrounds the Dutch side of St Martin
from the average high water mark to a depth of...
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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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Coral reef resilience is the capacity of a reef to resist or recover from degradation and maintain provision of ecosystem goods and services (Mumby...
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Environmental Protection In the Caribbean (EPIC) carried out breeding seabird research in the Lesser Antilles between February and June 2009, to...
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Abstract:
The St. Eustatius Marine Park was created in 1996 and extends around the entire island from the high water line to 30m depth contour. St....
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Summary:
Information on the distribution, abundance and ecology of marine mammal in the Wider Caribbean Region is scarce. This report aims at...
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The Yarari Marine Mammal Sanctuary (hereafter simply referred to as the Yarari Sanctuary, or Yarari) was formally established on September 2, 2015....
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Echo is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the Yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot (Amazona barbadensis) on Bonaire, and the unique dry-...
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In July 2017, Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) Foundation initiated a project to restore coastal and terrestrial biodiversity by...
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Representatives from 15 Caribbean marine national parks recently met on the island of Saba in the Caribbean Netherlands to focus on their role in...
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Lac Bay is the largest semi-enclosed bay in the Dutch Caribbean, offering visitors breathtaking views, white sandy beaches and shallow turquoise...
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Executive Summary
This report provides a comprehensive coverage of accomplishments completed to date by Environics for the Lac Bay queen conch (...
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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...