Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity (CARMABI) is a non-profit foundation on the island of Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean, established in 1955 as a marine research institute.
Curaçao
The largest and most densely populated of the Dutch Caribbean’s six islands, Curaçao is about 444 square kilometers and is separated from mainland South America by a deep ocean trench. The island has a volcanic core, with a hilly and semi-arid landscape, and is rimmed by fossil coral reefs. Its size and variety of habitats give Curaçao the greatest diversity of wildlife of all the Dutch islands, and it is rich with rare and endemic plants and animals.
Bromeliads growing along the hiking trail in Mount Christoffel
(Bromelia lasiantha)
Photo credit: © Henkjan Kievit: SHAPE/DCNA
Nature Park Management
Member Organization

Contact information
For general questions
Tel: +(5999) 462-4242
Fax: +(5999) 462-7680
e-mail: info@carmabi.org
Visiting address
Piscaderabaai z/n
P.O. Box 2090
Willemstad
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Curaçao National Parks
Gorgonian Corals
(Octocorals)
Photo credit: © Hans Leijnse (SHAPE/DCNA)