Saba
The tiny island of Saba is the peak of a volcanic cone that last erupted 5,000 years ago and is now considered inactive. The island’s highest point is Mount Scenery, which also holds the title of highest peak in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Guarded by steep cliffs on all sides, Saba has no permanent beaches and only one landing point. Much of the island is covered with lush primary and secondary rain forest that harbors an extraordinary abundance and diversity of nature.
Well's Bay
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
Nature Park Management
Member Organizations
Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) is a non-profit nature management organization based in Saba, Dutch Caribbean. Their mission is to commit to the preservation and enhancement of the marine and terrestrial environment on Saba through education, scientific research, monitoring and enforcement.
Contact information
For general questions
Telephone: + 599 416-3295
Fax: + 599 416-3435
E-mail: info@sabapark.org
Visiting address
P.O. Box 18
The Bottom, Saba
Netherlands Antilles
Saba Bank Management Unit
The Saba Bank is not only rich in biodiversity, it is also an important fisheries resource for the neighboring island of Saba. To protect and manage this rich biodiverse hotspot, the Saba Bank Management Unit (SBMU) was established. The SBMU is an independently operating organization under the umbrella of the Saba Conservation Foundation. The tasks of the SBMU includes patrolling the national park on illegal activities, locate and remove marine litter, monitoring fisheries, surveying fish, lobsters, and the various habitats on the Saba Bank. The SBMU also assists visiting researchers, the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, liaises with Saba Bank fishermen, and informs the people of Saba about Saba Bank’s marine life.
Contact information
For general questions
Telephone: + 599 416-3295
Fax: + 599 416-3435
E-mail: sababank.science@gmail.com
Saba National Parks
Saba's Key Species & Ecosystems
Well's Bay
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
Magnificent frigatebird
(Fregata magnificens)
Photo credit: ©
Saban Black Iguana
(Iguana Melanoderma)
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
Saba National Park
Photo credit: © Duncan MacRae
Audubon's shearwater
(Puffinus lherminieri)
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
Tiger Shark
(Galeocerdo cuvier)
Photo credit: © Duncan Brake
Saban anole
(Anolis sabanus)
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
Red Billed Tropicbird
(Phaethon aethereus)
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
Saba Marine Park
Photo credit: © Kai Wulf
American kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
Photo credit: © Diego Marquez