News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Kralendijk - On Sunday January 5th, a delegation consisting of fourteen members of the First and Second Chamber committees for kingdom relations and staff paid a working visit to Washington Slagbaai National Park. This visit was to get a better insight of … [Read more] about First and Second Chamber committee members for kingdom relations visits Washington Slagbaai Park.
Kralendijk - An international research team has investigated the marine biodiversity of Bonaire from 21 October to 9 November. Although Bonaire’s reefs have been well monitored by researchers and documented by underwater photographers, its marine biodiversity … [Read more] about New marine biodiversity discoveries from Bonaire
Kralendijk - 30 December 2019 – Now that 2019 is coming to an end, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation for all of the hard work and dedication provided by their volunteers and supporters. Without them, … [Read more] about STCB’s Highlights 2019
Willemstad- On September 6, 2017 hurricane Irma hit Sint Maarten and left a trail of destruction on the island. Shortly thereafter, hurricanes José and Maria also passed the Windward Islands. Sint Maarten was left pretty much devastated and the residents of … [Read more] about Medals Awarded to Coast Guard Personnel for Post-Irma Assistance
Kralendijk – Yesterday, December 13, 2019 saw the official opening of a brand new nature part on Bonaire: 'Bonaire Caves and Karst Nature Reserve'. The initiative for the new park came from Fernando Simal of Wild Conscience. Simal said that he was happy … [Read more] about New Nature Park Bonaire: Caves & Karst Nature Reserve
Kralendijk – On November 28th, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) in cooperation with Frank Rivera-Milán and Fernando Simal (WILDCONSCIENCE) published an article in the scientific journal Endangered Species Research. The paper, 'Green and hawksbill turtle … [Read more] about STCB publishes scientific paper
The Bottom, Saba - The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Services KNMI has developed a webpage dedicated to the volcanoes of Saba and St. Eustatius. The webpage called http://www.knmidc.org/volcanoes/ contains information about the monitoring and setting of … [Read more] about KNMI sets up website for Saba, Statia volcanoes
Kralendijk- From November 17-24, resident St. Maarten archaeologist, Dr. Jay Haviser, was in a National Congress session representing the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The Netherlands National Archaeological Congress, popularly called the Reuvensdagen, has … [Read more] about Haviser in Netherlands National Archaeological Congress at Apeldoorn
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- This Botanical Garden was created by St Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) in 1999 when 5 hectares of land were leased from the island government in order to provide a sanctuary for Statia’s native flora to thrive, away … [Read more] about Upgrades at the Miriam C. Schmidt Botanical Garden
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - Last week the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and World Wildlife Fund for Nature - The Netherlands (WWF-NL) joined forces with Wolfs Company to assist the St. Eustatius National Parks (STENAPA) and her sister parks on Saba … [Read more] about STENAPA participates in Sustainable Finance Workshop for the SSS islands