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Construction new KNMI Monitoring Station Saba well on its way

Apr 10, 2021 reporter 315 0

The Bottom, Saba- Works to construct a new monitoring station of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) on the northern coast of Saba are progressing steadily. A team of Dutch military personnel, stationed in St. Maarten, has been carrying the materials along the North Coast Trail to the location on Grey Hill where a KNMI team is constructing the new monitoring station.Military personnel on Thursday, April 8, ahead of time, … [Read more] about Construction new KNMI Monitoring Station Saba well on its way

Sneek Wants Much More Information about Statia’s Roaming Animal Issue

Apr 10, 2021 reporter 346 0

Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Councilman Koos Sneek has written a letter to the Executive Council with quite some questions about the issue of roaming animals on the island. While the councilman states in his letter that he is quite happy to hear about the … [Read more] about Sneek Wants Much More Information about Statia’s Roaming Animal Issue

Week-long Shark Research to be Conducted in St. Maarten Waters

Apr 08, 2021 reporter 280 0

Philipsburg - During the week of April 11, 2021, members from the Nature Foundation St. Maarten, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), and Beneath the Waves will be conducting shark research in the territorial … [Read more] about Week-long Shark Research to be Conducted in St. Maarten Waters

Saba wins two Story Awards from Green Destinations

Apr 07, 2021 reporter 398 0

The Bottom, Saba - Saba has won two Green Destinations Story Awards. The Story Awards were presented by Green Destinations to the most outstanding sustainable destinations in 6 different categories. Saba has won the second prize in the Islands & Seaside … [Read more] about Saba wins two Story Awards from Green Destinations

Information developed for protected species Caribbean Netherlands

Apr 06, 2021 reporter 202 0

Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - In order to preserve the biodiversity on the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, information material has been developed about the regulations of international trade in endangered wild animal and … [Read more] about Information developed for protected species Caribbean Netherlands

Sea Urchin cultivated to restore coral reefs around Saba and St. Eustatius

Mar 29, 2021 reporter 377 0

Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, The Bottom, Saba - At Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (HVHL) in Leeuwarden, the sea urchin Diadema antillarum has been cultivated to help restore the coral reefs around Saba and St. Eustatius (Caribbean … [Read more] about Sea Urchin cultivated to restore coral reefs around Saba and St. Eustatius

Laughing gulls are back on Bonaire

Mar 29, 2021 reporter 263 0

Kralendijk -These migratory coastal birds come to nest, lay their eggs, and raise their chicks here until they're ready to fly away. Right now you can hear them even while taking a stroll in Kaya Grandi. Also read … [Read more] about Laughing gulls are back on Bonaire

Nature Foundation Sint Maarten reminder to protect sea turtles

Mar 23, 2021 reporter 195 0

Philipsburg - The Nature Foundation Sint Maarten encourages residents and visitors to protect adult sea turtles and their eggs by limiting lighting and disturbances along the shore, and reporting sea turtle activity to the Foundation. With the start of the … [Read more] about Nature Foundation Sint Maarten reminder to protect sea turtles

Coral Bleaching in the Bonaire National Marine Park

Mar 17, 2021 reporter 341 0

Kralendijk - Reefs worldwide are under increasing levels of anthropogenic pressure, including overfishing, sedimentation, and pollution from coastal development, unsustainable tourism, and climate change (Jackson et al. 2014). In the Caribbean, average hard … [Read more] about Coral Bleaching in the Bonaire National Marine Park

Information on protected species (CITES) developed for Caribbean Netherlands

Mar 16, 2021 reporter 502 0

Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - Information material on regulations on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna in the wild (also known as the CITES Convention) has been developed for residents and … [Read more] about Information on protected species (CITES) developed for Caribbean Netherlands

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