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Bridled Quail-dove

(Geotrygon mystacea)

Photo credit: © Hannah Madden

The struggle is real for the Bridled Quail-Dove on St. Eustatius

September 16, 2021

Two years ago we shared the worrying news that the Bridled Quail-dove population had suffered a significant decline… Read more >

lesser Antillean iguana

(Iguana delicatissima)

Photo credit: Philippa King

Action required to curb Statia’s invasive green iguana threat

September 14, 2021

A new study by Wageningen Marine Research, St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation and Caribbean Netherlands Science Institute highlights the… Read more >

Red mangroves

(Rhizophora mangle)

Photo credit: © Henkjan Kievit

Recent Publications

August 25, 2021

Below you will an overview of the reports and publications on biodiversity related subjects in the… Read more >

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Photo Credit: © Hans Verdaat

Importance of Yarari Sanctuary for Minke Whale

August 25, 2021

A new collaborative study provides new insight into how two species of minke whales utilize the… Read more >

Photo credit: Creative Commons CC0

Hurricane Impact on Statia

August 18, 2021

Sint Eustatius was hit by two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria, during the high-intensity season of… Read more >

Photo credit: Rudy Van Geldere

Comparative Study on Artificial Reefs of the Caribbean

August 16, 2021

University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein and Wageningen University and Research recently conducted a comparative study of… Read more >

Photo credit: © Christian König: SHAPE/DCNA

Vegetation Study informs Spatial Planning on Sint Maarten

Commissioned by Sint Maarten’s Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), a color… Read more >

Lady beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)

Photo credit: © Jan-Joost Mekkes.

The beetles of the Dutch Caribbean

Last December, a beetle catalogue for the Dutch Caribbean was published. This voluminous paper provides the… Read more >

DCNA Holds Masterclass with Dutch MPs on Nature Conservation and the Impacts of Climate Change on the Dutch Caribbean

Holds Meetings with Numerous Ministries, Partner Organizations, Dutch Politicians and Dutch Research Institutions The Hague- During… Read more >

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