Bonaire
Bonaire, the eastern most of the three Dutch Leeward Antilles, is an island of austere beauty formed from ancient fossilized coral reefs and sits on the lip of a deep ocean trench that separates it from the South American mainland.
Turks Cap Cactus
(Melocactus azureus)
Photo by: © Christian Koning
Nature Park Management
Member Organization
Stichting Nationale Parken Bonaire (STINAPA Bonaire) is a non-governmental, not for profit foundation commissioned by the island government to manage the two protected areas of Bonaire: the Bonaire National Marine Park (BNMP) and the Washington Slagbaai National Park (WSNP).
Contact information
For general questions
Email: info@stinapa.org
Phone: (+599) 717 – 8444
Visiting address
Barcadera 10, Kralendijk,
Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean
Visiting hours
Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00
Bonaire National Parks
Bonaire Key Species & Ecosystems
Caribbean Flamingo
Photo credit: © Alexes Photos
Queen Conch
(Lobatus gigas)
Photo credit: © Mark Vermeij
Green Iguana
Photo credit: © Aline Dassel
Red mangroves
(Rhizophora mangle)
Photo credit: © Christian König (SHAPE/DCNA)
Blue-tailed Emerald Hummingbird
(Chlorostilbon mellisugus)
Photo credit: © Rostislav Stach
Hawksbill turtle
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
Photo credit: © Brenda Kirkby
Pair of yellow-shouldered amazon
(Amazona barbadensis)
Photo credit: © Rudy van Gelderen
Divi Divi
(Caesalpinia coriaria)
Photo credit: ©
Northern crested caracara
(Caracara cheriway)
Photo credit: © Marjolijn Lopes Cardozo (SHAPE/DCNA)
Blue Parrotfish
(Scarus coeruleus)
Photo credit: ©
Kibrahacha tree
(Tabebuia billbergii)
Photo credit: © Diego Marquez
American kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
Photo credit: © Diego Marquez
Spinner dolphins
(Stenella longirostris)
Photo credit: © Mark Vermeij
Other Nature Organizations
Latest updates from STINAPA
Good morning from Bonaire's underwater forest. Can it get more peaceful than this?
📍 Margate Bay
I love Margate Bay, perfect video and thank you for sharing. I cannt wait to come home to Bonaire!
I MISS BONAIRE!!!!!
Nos ta buskando un Washington Park Ranger motivá, spesialmente si bo ta hende muhé! 🙂
📥Manda bo CV i karta di motivashon na vacature@stinapa.org
Despensa, no pa hasi ferfelu... Ta pidi nivel di MBO, pero kua MBO? Tin MBO 1, MBO 2, MBO 3 I MBO 4. Lokual tur ta deferente nivel.
Acitreb M. Ed Mlap
𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙯𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙡 (𝘐𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) is always a fascinating sight. They get this name for holding the title of Venezuela's national bird. This orange singing fellow is often seen in Bonaire and our sister islands Curacao and Aruba.🧡
Did you know they don't make their own nests? They use either abandoned ones or steal existing nests (and if the eggs are present, they eat them first.) 🙊
Name in Papiamentu: Trupial
Photo Credits: Hans Smulders
Chantal van Balen😍
Die heb ik gezien!
Mary Guerrieri Mcgettigan looks 👀 like one of your posts!
DCNA and IUCN NL hosted a Dutch Caribbean night at the IUCN NL world conservation congress in Marseille. During this event, Bonaire’s Lieutenant Governor Edison Rijna highlighted Bonaire’s extensive history of conservation, protected areas, and vulnerable ecosystems we protect as well as some of the challenges facing the Dutch Caribbean islands.
STINAPA director Jan van der Ploeg and STINAPA biologist Roxanne Francisca summarized Bonaire's challenges in nature conservation and the need for national government support. 🌍
DCNA director Tadzio Bervoets also gave a fantastic presentation highlighting all six Dutch Caribbean islands and their impact.
Thank you for having us, it was an honor! 🙌
Watch presentation here: www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=iiAPPI5_BrI&t=3645s
Great job!
Congratulations!
Felis Dia di Boneiru! 🌟
"Tera di solo i suave bientu
Patria orguyoso salí fo'i laman
Pueblo humilde i sèmper kontentu
Di un kondukta tur parti gabá.."
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Happy Flag Day! 🌟
"Land of sun and gentle breeze,
Proud fatherland risen from the sea
Humble people, always happy,
Whose spirit is admired by all..”
Blessing
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