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

Aruba
Bonaire
Curaçao
Saba
St. Eustatius
St. Maarten

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

Promoting and facilitating permanent dialogue, knowledge exchange, training and cooperation between PMO’s and strengthen their nature management activities.

Representation & Communication

Assist Park Management Organization with representation and advocacy. Promoting awareness and creating the sense of urgency to support park and nature management and actions to address global conservation challenges to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

Program design, proposal development
and fundraising

Support and assist efforts of park management organizations in program design, proposal development and to secure sustainable sources of funding for nature conservation, both for themselves and collectively.

Milestones

Caribbean Reef Shark

(Carcharhinus perezi)
Photo credit: © Jim Abernethy

Save Our Sharks

This collaborative project combines the knowledge of fishermen, local communities and scientists to raise awareness and discover new ways for islanders to benefit from the presence of sharks and to work to create a safe havens throughout our islands.
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Junior Rangers Exchange DC

For the 2019 DCNA annual convention, 12-13 year old youth participants from the six Dutch Caribbean islands were invited to join the Junior Ranger Exchange with the special theme: Marine and Coastal Conservation.
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Trust Fund

The Conservation Trust Fund is intended to cover essential operational support for each of the island Protected Area Management Organizations.
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Content Management

Dutch Caribbean
Biodiversity Database

A central repository for biodiversity related research and monitoring data from the Dutch Caribbean.

Funders and Partners

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