Native tree

Species Action Plan Mountain mahogany

Action Plan for Mountain mahogany consists of:

  • Threats: storms (hurricanes), climate change, volcanic activity
  • Management goals
  • Recommendations: management, legislation, enforcement, science and monitoring, stakeholders, networking, information-education
  • Gaps: population size, distribution and trends, life history and ecology, morphology data of remaining individuals
  • General Information
Date
2020
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Governance
Geographic location
Saba
Author
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Species Action Common Lignum Vitae

Action Plan for Lignum Vitae consists of:

  • Threats: overgrazing, residential/ commercial development, historical wood harvesting
  • Management goals
  • Recommendations: management, legislation, enforcement, science and monitoring, stakeholders, networking, information-education
  • Gaps: population size, distribution and trends, life history and ecology, harvest, use and socio-economic value
  • General Information
Date
2020
Data type
Other resources
Theme
Governance
Geographic location
Bonaire
Curacao
Author
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Interview with Elsmarie Beukenboom on conservation and tourism on Bonaire

Elsmarie Beukenboom was the first board representative for Stichting Nationale Parken Bonaire (STINAPA Bonaire) when the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) was established in 2005 and is the former Director of STINAPA Bonaire. She set up and ran the Bonaire Tourism Training Centre, was Director of the Tourism Corportation Bonaire and for many years was the driving force behind Tene Boneiru Limpi (“Keep Bonaire Clean”). Before retiring from STINAPA Bonaire Elsmarie dedicated her time to a reforestation project which she ran on Klein Bonaire. Her dream is to see the nature on Klein Bonaire restored to its former glory.

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Date
2019
Data type
Media
Theme
Education and outreach
Geographic location
Bonaire
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Raw data of native tree planting on Bonaire

Around 20,000 trees are being planted in various locations on the island. Mostly indigenous trees will be planted, although several non-indigenous trees are also being included. The non-indigenous species have been chosen for a number of favorable traits, such as the fact that they can grow under the dry local weather conditions and the fact that they not grow at the expense of native trees. Seedlings are being grown in a nursery at Dos Pos, Bonaire. The reforestation efforts partly restores the original vegetation of the island and will for instance prevent erosion. Species which are cultivated include the Red Saddle Tree, the Taki, the Calabash and the Wayaca. The individual trees and their height are being monitored on a regular basis.

A guide to the native trees of Bonaire is being compiled.

Please  contact Echo or the DCBD administrator for more information.

Date
2018
Data type
Raw data
Theme
Education and outreach
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Bonaire
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