Projects

Ants on cactus

(Opuntia curassavica)

Photo credit: ©
Diego Marquez

DCNA’s mission is to safeguard nature in the Dutch Caribbean through supporting Protected Area Management Organizations.

Core goals: (1) Fundraising and securing long-term sources of funding, (2) Capacity Building, knowledge exchange, training and cooperation (3) Representation, (4) Provide online access to information on biodiversity and conservation management and encourage information exchange and (5) Promote educational outreach and public awareness.

This is achieved through the following projects:

DCNA Launches Bionews Kids

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) released the first edition of Bionews Kids. BioNews Kids is a free printed and online nature magazine for children of ages 9-11 on the six Dutch Caribbean islands. More Info

Green heron

(Butorides virescens)

Photo credit: © Hans Smulders

Management Success

Provides detailed information on the successes and challenges of each park in the Dutch Caribbean.
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Hurricane

Photo credit: © Kai Wulf

Disaster Response Manual

Best practices manual on how to most effectively respond to disasters pre, during and post emergencies.
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Big Live Nature Quiz

Launched in 2020 and is now a yearly event for Kids and Adults.
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Ant on cactus

(Formicidae)

Photo credit: ©
Diego Marquez

Junior Ranger Exchange

Launched in 2019 and is now a yearly event.
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Lettuce sea slug

(Elysia spp.)

Photo credit: © Marion Haarsma

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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Yellow-shouldered Amazon Parrots

(Amazona barbadensis)

Photo credit: © Hans Smulders

CITES communication materials

Working to increase the awareness and protection of endangered plant and animal species.
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BioNews

DCNA’s news platform and free digital newsletter about biodiversity related research and monitoring projects in the Dutch Caribbean. A project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. More Info

Baby hawksbill sea turtle

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

Photo credit: © Nat Miller

BioNews Kids

Latest news on the natural wonders of the Dutch Caribbean targeted just for kids!
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Photo Database

An online nature photo database to enhance the communication and outreach efforts of DCNA and its partner conservation organizations. More info

Brown Booby

(Sula leucogaster)

Photo credit: © Christian König

Terrestrial Bird and Habitat Monitoring

Working to build capacity within the Dutch Caribbean to monitor bird populations.
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Lady beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)

Photo credit: © Jan-Joost Mekkes.

Image Recognization Dutch Caribbean

DCNA is developing an automatic species recognization tool (app) together with Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Observation International, generously funded by NLBIF. More info

Past Projects (selection)

Smooth flower coral

(Eusmilia fastigiate)

Photo credit: © Marion Haarsma

DCNA Highlights 2005-2015

Celebrating DCNA's 10 year anniversary with a few of the last decade's key highlights.
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Tiger Shark Expedition 2021

A research expedition with the goal to determine whether the Saba Bank is a breeding area for tiger sharks in the Eastern Caribbean. Read more ->

Caribbean Reef Shark

(Carcharhinus perezi)

Photo credit © Jim Abernethy

Save our Sharks

This project worked with fishermen, local communities and scientists to raise awareness of the importance of sharks.
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Sooty tern

(Onychoprion fuscatus)

Photo credit: © Henkjan Kevit

Nature Funding videos

These videos highlighted the successes of the various Nature Fund projects, which ended in 2019.
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Red mangroves

(Rhizophora mangle)

 

Photo credit: © Henkjan Kievit

DCNA Convention 2019

The DCNA convention initiated a new phase of international nature management, with a focus on the future.
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Schwartz' anole

(Anolis schwartzi)

Photo credit: © Rostislav Stach

Sustainable Finance Project

Collaborative effort to strengthen the national park's ability to achieve sustainable financing.
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Candle cactus

(Stenocereus griseus)

 

Photo credit: © Henkjan Kevit

Management letters

Pandemic Response and Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Management Letters
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Blenny

(Blenniiformes)

Photo credit: © Rudy van Gelderen

Social Media Workshop

Working towards improving communication strategies of the protected area management organizations of the six Dutch Caribbean islands.
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Queen Conch

(Strombus gigas) 

Photo credit: © STINAPA

Conch Restoration

Worked to restore conch populations within Lac.
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Oranje troepiaal

(Icterus icterus ridgwayi)

Photo credit: © Hans Smulders

 

Nature Guides and Books

Nature guides and books for the Dutch Caribbean.
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Least Tern

(Sternula antillarum)

Photo credit: ©
Diego Marquez

Bird Conservation

Enhancing knowledgebase for bird conservation throughout the Dutch Caribbean.

Elfin Forest

Photo credit: © Kai Wulf

Geographic Information Systems

Provided park management organizations the hardware, software, skills necessary for them to accumulate and utilize geographic data for their protected areas.
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Baby hawksbill sea turtles

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

Photo credit: ©

Sea Turtle Conservation

Developed capacity to undertake sea turtle conservation in the Dutch Caribbean.
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