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