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![Marion Haarsma Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia mute)](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/5bf09ed0-902e-4cf2-8f5b-ce84593ab1bc.png&h=170&w=270&v=1708532415)
Sint Eustatius’ once-thriving coral reefs are now mere survivors, facing a decline from 25 percent hard coral cover in 1999 to less than 2.5 percent in 2021. This alarming trend has prompted an urgent initiative: a seven-year..
For 138 years, the steep slopes of the Quill volcano in Statia concealed a forgotten tree fern. Since 1885, the West Indian Tree Fern had not been recorded on the island. But during a vegetation survey, researchers found no less..
![Kai Wulf Bridled quail-dove](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/87b511f8-4136-47bd-bc99-4097c7142daf.png&h=170&w=270&v=1700813307)
In alignment with the Nature and Environment Policy Plan (NEPP), a groundbreaking project is underway to address critical environmental challenges and restore Sint Eustatius’ unique ecosystems. This project combines reforestation..
![Naturepics: Y.+T. Kühnast Hawksbill sea turtle.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/78563c9f-68f3-42bc-9f48-67acdab74f5f.png&h=170&w=270&v=1656005461)
Each year, hawksbill and green turtles, and sometimes even leatherback turtles, come to the beaches of St. Eustatius to lay their eggs. New protocols, developed by two research students from Van Hall Larenstein University of..
![Achsah Mitchell Coralita (Antigonon leptopus)](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/e16be9ac-8b5a-41ab-8b84-34c8354a150b.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1634562048)
Coralita is an invasive plant species, that rapidly spreads across St. Eustatius. A recently published report highlighted the ability to use satellite imagery to systematically map Coralita’s distribution over the island. The..
![Philippa King-Stenapa Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima)](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/3282cfef-8009-483f-abb9-c59677d19d8d.png&h=170&w=270&v=1621603689)
Thousands of residences on St. Vincent are in need of humanitarian aid following the recent eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano. As large quantities of relief supplies are arriving from far and wide, stakeholders from twelve..
![Duncan Brake, DCNA](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/66e686d6-28b2-41f2-b7f0-fd0552038004.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1611941197)
DCNA, through the support of WWF-NL, will be investigating the lifecycle and abundance of large migratory sharks in the North Eastern Caribbean. As a result of two recent incidents there are speculations that the number of sharks..
![credit Tom Wijers Close-up of settler](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/7073bc7b-fcd9-44b8-bd78-04a65da606a5.png&h=170&w=270&v=1601664096)
Diadema sea-urchins play a vital role in maintaining a balanced coral reef ecosystem by grazing away algae and creating bare substrate for coral recruitment. The RAAK PRO Diadema project aims to develop interventions to improve..
![Kevin Elies Deploying Moreef modules](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/fa37aa6e-4d5b-4cb6-b9fa-ac6ac4f07134.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1598990214)
A new study compared the effectiveness of three popular artificial reefs to increase fish densities around Saba and St Eustatius. The researchers found that a complex internal structure, that provides more shelter availability,..
![STENAPA The Quill on St Eustatius after hurricane Irma in 2017](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/9f6cf187-46cc-4c0b-af39-917ba1d859b8.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1512070698)
Nature on Sint Eustatius has been heavily affected by hurricane Irma that struck the island in the early morning of Wednesday 6 September. Most visible are the effects on land. During a preliminary nature damage assessment Sint..