Aruba
Aruba is the smallest, driest and windiest of the three Leeward Islands of the Dutch Caribbean. Despite this, it has a surprisingly varied landscape. The island’s connection, via the continental shelf, to the South American mainland means that Aruba’s flora and fauna are quite different from her sister islands — Bonaire and Curaçao.
Aerial view of residential area
Photo credit: © Christian König (SHAPE/DCNA)
Nature Park Management
Member Organization
The Aruba National Park Foundation (FPNA) is an independent foundation which manages a large surface area of Aruba (Arikok National Park and Spanish Lagoon), a marine park along with 16 other designated protected (terrestrial) areas equating to roughly 25% of Aruba’s surface.
Contact information
For general questions
E-mail: info@arubanationalpark.org
Telephone: (+297) 585 1234
Fax: (+297) 585 1235
Visiting address
San Fuego 70
Aruba
Aruba National Parks
Aruba Rattlesnake
(Crotalus unicolor)
Photo credit: © Diego Marquez
American kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
Photo credit: © Diego Marquez
Aruban whiptail lizard
(Cnemidophorus arubensis)
Photo credit: © Christian König (SHAPE/DCNA)
Aruban burrowing owl
(Athene cunicularia arubensis)
Photo credit: © Christian König (SHAPE/DCNA)
Divi Divi
(Caesalpinia coriaria)
Photo credit: ©
Hawksbill turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Photo credit: © Brenda Kirkby
Candle cactus
(Stenocereus griseus)
Photo credit: © Christian König (SHAPE/DCNA)
Mangrove Coast
Photo credit: © Christian König (SHAPE/DCNA)
Crested caracara
(Caracara cheriway)
Photo credit: © Henkjan Kievit (SHAPE/DCNA)
Aerial photo of Aruba's coast
Photo credit: © Henkjan Kevit (SHAPE/DCNA)
Other Nature Organizations
Latest updates from FPNA
Today we celebrate World Cleanup Day!
World Cleanup Day is an annual global social action event aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, including the problem of marine debris.
Millions of people from up to 180 countries are out and about today cleaning up our streets, neighborhoods, coasts and nature areas. Although this awareness day and event is currently necessary, we envision a world in which cleanups are no longer needed.
Join the movement for a clean planet and make a difference by cleaning your favorite park, trail or space in your community. While cleaning up litter and debris, do check for trapped animals and take extra care for surrounding nests - above and below ground – and holes as to not disturb or harm wildlife.
A big thanks to the team from Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba for their cleanup of the Arashi area, and ScubbleBubbles Foundation for taking on the marine debris at Sasarawichi dunes, both newly protected nature areas managed by FPNA.
Did you clean up today? Share an action and tell.
#WorldCleanupDay #pollutionfree #healthyenvironment #cleanplanet #DoNotLitter #bucutitara #scubblebubbles
Awe nos ta celebra Dia Mundial di Limpiesa!
Dia Mundial di Limpiesa ta un evento social rond di mundo cu e proposito di combati e problema di desperdicio solido, incluyendo e problematica di sushi flotando di lama.
Miyones di personanan di mas
di 180 pais ta haciendo accionan di limpiesa den cayanan, barionan, costa, y areanan natural. Aunke e dia di concientisacion aki ta necesario, nos ta spera cu den futuro esaki no ta necesario mas.
Forma parti di e accion pa un mundo limpi y haci un diferencia door di haci bo parke faborito, berea, of areanan den bo comunidad limpi. Ora di piki sushi y desperdicio, controla si por tin animalnan atrapa y tene cuidou pa neishinan den e area – riba y bou tera – y holnan pa no stroba y causa daño na
bestianan.
Un danki grandi na e team di Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba pa e limpiesa na e area di Arashi y ScubbleBubbles Foundation pa piki e sushi di lama na duinen di Sasarawichi, tur dos area ta areanan natural protegi bou maneha di FPNA.
Bo a piki sushi awe? Comparti un accion.
**UPDATE: CONCHI OPEN AS OF 18 SEPTEMBER**
The Natural Pool (Conchi) was closed for two and a half days in conjunction with a fuel (gasoline) spillage and debris from a small boat that capsized and ran aground on the adjoining coastal area. A large, leaking tank of gasoline had washed into the Natural Pool, destroying coral, killing other marine life, and causing unsafe conditions for human visitors. Mitigation was done by FPNA pertaining to the limits of the local conditions and rough sea.
Through continued efforts of our rangers yesterday and today, there are now no more gasoline residues detected and the Natural Pool will be open again tomorrow. Although there is still some debris left in the coastal sea around the Natural Pool, we hope to be able to collect this in the coming days. Close monitoring of the marine life will continue for the time being to be able to assess the longer-term environmental damage.
A warm thank you to our dedicated rangers for a job well done, and for all your heartfelt responses and offers to help!
Let’s continue behaving responsibly and being respectful towards nature.
#pollutionfree #marinelife #conservation
Leave it closed longer. Let nature properly recover. Thank you for cleaning it up, we appreciate it. On another important note, how do we hold the government accountable for this to NOT HAPPEN AGAIN?
The original name of the place is CURA DI TURTUGA , no one menshon the original name to the outsiders. 🤔
So glad the cleanup was quick. But, what a shame that the coral and marine life were harmed. 😪
It's ok to tell the real story. No boat capsized just like that. Truth is more important than trying to tell it nicely. Great it's up and running again.
At first they have anounced it would take days, months or even a couple of years to clean up all the debris and gasoline spill🤔🤔I don't get it.
Bon trabou, boso esfuerso pa hasi tur cos pa Parke por briya, cu su mesun hende nan. Pabien y Danki na Gerencia y Trahadornan.
Animalnan ki dia boso ta siña cu e nomber di e lugar ei ta cura di turtuga, conchi den boso donchi coñonan
Lo ta great si PNA por referi n’e lugarnan na nan nomber original!
Fary Heiligers deze bedoelde ik!
Hopi bon mes! Tien punten!👊
Nicole van Kruysdijk dit bedoelde ik..
Omg Jamie 😢
Jermaine Lampe
mane nada un pasa eynan
Abigail Axk
Mary Lopez yayy👏🏼
Sea 🌊 Level rising, so soon be gone +
They cleaned that up very quickly 👍🏾
Such an amazing place to enjoy
Good job
Good news!
Marloes Reinkingh
Great job
Jovanny Rangel Ramirez
Pandora Spijkers
Fundacion Parke Nacional Aruba ta ofrece mas sesion informativo tocante e proceso di consulta pa Parke Marino Aruba:
18 di september, na Centro di Bario Noord
21 di september, na Teresita Center San Nicolas
23 di september, na Centro di Bario Playa Pabao
Tur sesion lo ta di 7:00PM pa 9:00PM incluyendo un ora dedica na pregunta y ponencia.
Porta lo ta habri 6:30PM.
Por registra na entrada of delanta via e link aki forms.office.com/r/1AiYvbsgBd .
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Fundacion Parke Nacional Aruba is offering more informative sessions on the stakeholder engagement process for Parke Marino Aruba:
September 18th at Centro di Bario Noord
September 21st at Teresita Center San Nicolas
September 23rd at Centro di Bario Playa Pabao
All sessions are from 7:00PM to 9:00PM, including an hour dedicated to questions and statements.
Doors are open from 6:30PM.
You can register at the entrance or beforehand through the following link: forms.office.com/r/1AiYvbsgBd
**CONCHI CLOSED!**
Yesterday a boat capsized in the Arikok Marine Protected Area and hit the coast, emptying two barrels of gasoline and lots of debris into the Natural Pool (Conchi). Our team is busy assessing the environmental damage and cleaning the area. It will take numerous days before the area is safe again for recreation. The natural restoration of this protected area may take months, if not years.
Thank you for your understanding and support.🙏🏼
#marineconservation #ecosystemhealth #habitatsforwildlife 🐠🦞🐟🦀
Better keep it closed for some time to give nature a chance to recuperate.
Oh no! If you need volunteers I live locally and willing to help
You can see the kilos of drugs that were recovered. We were there when it was discovered.
Aruba eigen schuld, laat iedereen binnen komen .
Tur esaki ta culpa di gobierno pa no tin sistema in place pa monitor y cuida nos awanan teritorial Natasha Silva fundacion parke nacional Arikok mester exigi di gobierno pa tin esaki in place y tambe awor mescos cu a lanta caso contra ocean villas, lanta caso contra gobierno pa e daño na nos bida marino y inkomstenderving paso awor niun turista por bai conchi mas. Gobierno tin un zorgplicht, obligacion y door di no a cumpli a actua onrechtmatig pa cu nos naturalesa/ bida marino, veiligheid... ken ta para ma e bida marino eynan....imaginabo si twt turista cu e boto por a dal e momento ey...bad imagen pa Aruba...gobierno tin yen di otro prioridad menos medioambiente y naturalesa. DNM tey pa spek en bonen. RAIZ ARUBA kiko boso ta pensa di esaki? Nos a spera cu awor Raiz tey cosnan lo cambia....
Now i do wonder.. how do fish react to cocaine? Did the bags got open? Or where they sealed properly? And is the body found yet?
Have a big 4x4 pickup and flatbed Tralor if you need
Laga turista bai Conchi pa wak e lugar y no drenta awa. Pa nan mira con e traficacion di droga ta daña naturalesa.
Back in the 70s when I was a child it had colorful coral and fish all around in the bowl. All there is now is dead coral from tourism.
Not only gasoline I heard. Hold the owners responsible for the mess and the clean up
That is a shame but the pool is almost gone from the waves. Remember the days when the ocean came in over the rocks and it really was a pool!
If the oil and gasoline made it into the pool it can be lit on fire to burn it off. Both oil and gasoline weigh less than water and both will be on top of the water so it can be burned off.
Nice job your cleaning… but where are the bodies of the people that were in the boat? Are the coastguards searching for any bodies???
Who was on board and why were they so close to the shoreline ?
Where’s the captain of the ship?
Aino , desea e team forsa i pacenshi pa cu e bon trabao
Nos gusta grita jora ora e a pasa pero prome cu e sucedido ta sinta wak.laga esaki ta un les ,paso tin un otro pabou ya cu ta den mes situacion e planta di awa di riool sinta wak te ora algo pasa grita jora atrobe.
How did it get in there??
Sere pa poko tempo mucho hende ta baj aden anyways laga e awa bira limpi
This is very bad news for the environment! I am in shock! The best thing is to close it for some time!👍
Oh no! The natural pool was such a beautiful place when I visited
Jammer mes. Dios so sa unda esnan ku twt ku e boto ta
OMGOSH honestly so much crap going on all over the world. It gets scary.
Keep it closed!! Save the animals 😠😡
Oh no! One of my favorite places in the world😞
Por fabor lesa e articulo y sigui nos pagina di Facebook y website pa updates tocante Parke Marino Aruba y e fechanan pa e proximo sesionnan informativo.
www.arubanationalpark.org/main/fpna-satisfied-with-the-broad-interest-at-the-information-sessions...
Please check out this article and keep following our Facebook page and website for updates relating to Parke Marino Aruba and the dates for the upcoming informative sessions.
www.arubanationalpark.org
ORANJESTAD, ARUBA – Fundacion Parke Nacional Aruba (FPNA) a intensiva su proceso di consulta pa Parke Marino Aruba. E prome anochinan informativo tawata exitoso cu hopi interes y sosten di publico. ...
Nos a yega na final di nos Hike-Rite series! Nos kier extende nos gratitud na Jason Zimmerman pa mustra nos algun trails y compartiendo bon hiking tips durante e hike, bo ta master! Nos ta spera cu bo considera tur e tips esencial aki pa bo siguiente hiking trip den Parke Nacional Arikok. 🤩
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We have reached the end of the Hike-Rite series! We want to extend our gratitude to hiking enthusiast Jason Zimmerman for showing us some trails and giving helpful tips along the way, you rock! We hope that you will consider all of these essential tips for your next hiking trip to Parke Nacional Arikok. 🤩