News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
ORANJESTAD- Volunteers have started a crowdfunding campaign to generate funds for the construction of a new outdoor dog kennel at the shelter. The go-fund me campaign was started by Hofmeier Financial Professionals after volunteer Erica de Rooij spent some time on the island. With her own eyes she saw the need for more and better space to shelter dogs which are up for adoption. The goal of the campaign is to raise 5,000 US … [Read more] about Crowdfunding action for Statia animal shelter
THE BOTTOM- Wageningen University and Research and the University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein researchers have recently identified two new nonnative reptiles on Saba. The smooth-scaled tegulet and Brahminy blindsnake are both able to reproduce … [Read more] about New nonnative reptiles identified on Saba
On October 20, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance hosts a quiz for young students. The theme of the quiz is 'Dutch Caribbean Animals. The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) invites students ages 12-14 that live on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint … [Read more] about DCNA hosts nature quiz for students
KRALENDIJK- A group of volunteers organized by Mangrove Maniacs have managed to plant an additional 425 new mangrove trees at the South West coast of Bonaire. The saplings were grown in nurseries of Mangrove Maniacs for about 5 months, and now they found … [Read more] about Volunteers plant 425 additional Mangrove Trees in Bonaire
ORANJESTAD- Statia is pleased to announce that it has achieved the prestigious Green Destinations QualityCoast Silver Award status. The island will be honoured in an interactive ceremony, along with other recently awarded destinations, during the 6th edition … [Read more] about Statia achieves Green Destinations QualityCoast Silver Award status
KRALENDIJK - In April 2021, marine surveyor Gerard van Erp started the Marine Wastewater Survey 2021 on yachts that are attached on the moorings in the Bonaire National Marine Park. Discharging raw sewage into the sea around Bonaire is harmful. The results … [Read more] about Discharging raw sewage for visiting yachts need to change
KRALENDIJK - A film crew from the educational youth program Het Klokhuis of NTR recently spent some days on Bonaire for recordings to be used in a program about oceans. Presenter Janouk Kelderman, together with project leader of the World Wildlife Fund … [Read more] about Dutch Youth Program shoots footage in Bonaire
KRALENDIJK - The Bonairean divemaster Rugene Marinus, better known as Spider, had the best experience of his life last week when a Manta Ray asked him for help during a dive. Spider was on his way with his American guests for a second dive with the Blue … [Read more] about Divemaster ‘Spider’ saves Manta from fishing lines and gets a ‘thank-you’
Rotterdam/Oranjestad- The Statian Iguanas which were transported to The Netherlands back in May 2018 in the light of a protection and breeding program are prominently displayed at Rotterdam's Blijdorp Zoo. Apart from the display itself, mentioning the … [Read more] about Statian Iguanas Prominently Displayed at Blijdorp Zoo Rotterdam
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - Tadzio Bervoets represented the DCNA by presenting "Nature Conservation in the Dutch Caribbean" at the IUCN - NL night in Marseille. He highlighted all of the protected area management organizations in … [Read more] about The Dutch Caribbean represents at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021
