Your Regional Partner
for Nature Conservation
in the Dutch Caribbean
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is a nonprofit organization created to safeguard nature in the Dutch Caribbean through supporting Protected Area Management Organizations.
Bananaquit
(Coereba flaveola)
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
DCNA’s network
The six islands
of the Dutch Caribbean
The Dutch Caribbean consists of the Windward Islands of St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius and the Leeward Islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. The pristine nature of the Dutch Caribbean contains the richest biodiversity in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The diverse ecosystems are a magnet for tourism and at the same time the most important source of income for residents of the Dutch Caribbean. Nature on the islands is unique and important but it is also fragile.
The lack of sustainable funding, policy support and adequate spatial planning pose the most significant threats.
Safeguarding nature in the Dutch Carribean
Goals of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
Capacity Building
Representation & Communication
Program design, proposal development and fundraising
Milestones

Content Management
Dutch Caribbean
Biodiversity Database
A central repository for biodiversity related research and monitoring data from the Dutch Caribbean.