Nature reports
Publisher: Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)
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![STINAPA Work in progress.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/c23b7fc6-e246-4c43-bf2d-7cbdde18dfae.png&h=170&w=270&v=1710185449)
An offshore oil spill originating off the coast of Tobago has made its unwelcome arrival on the shores of the Dutch Caribbean. Despite oil reaching Bonaire’s and Curaçao’s coast, the islands seem, fortunately, to have escaped a..
![Charles Fransen- all rights reserved. Palaemonidae shrimp (Pontonia manningi) photographed on Curaçao.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/7aae0659-6570-4d0c-9894-45543a13987f.png&h=170&w=270&v=1706750445)
A recently published report found that the Dutch Caribbean hosts 46 species of Palaemonidae shrimp, 24 of which were recorded for the first time for one or more of the islands. These shrimp play a critical role in maintaining..
![Marion Haarsma Parrotfish- one of the species which got increased protection under the SPAW protocol.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/04fb845a-3ca3-4a8d-ac5d-82bf3ba1680f.png&h=170&w=270&v=1705926442)
The Protocol for Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol) stands as a crucial framework dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity within the Caribbean. Recent announcements within the SPAW Protocol have extended extra..
![Sylvia van Leeuwen New Guinean land flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) on Bonaire.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/f0981e7e-faf0-4dcb-91f3-6c7a98e11d8c.png&h=170&w=270&v=1705683149)
During the relay expedition of Naturalis and STINAPA on Bonaire, the invasive New Guinea flatworm was found in two places. That’s bad news, because it has been listed among the top 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species..
![DCNA Jacintha Ellers](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/c507370c-7480-417a-8a57-d529a5baef39.png&h=170&w=270&v=1704990542)
Professor Jacintha Ellers, a keynote speaker at the Dutch Caribbean Nature-Based Solutions Symposium, discussed the evolving nature conservation perspective and the urgent need for eco-centric strategies amid climate challenges...
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In the symposium on Nature-Based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration hosted by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance and Fundacion Parke Nacional Aruba, Dr. Lawrence Jones-Walters of Wageningen University highlighted the NL 2120..
![DCNA DCNA symp lead](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/6e27b0dc-0ff7-4fa0-9bee-e48b79b2e65c.jpeg&h=170&w=270&v=1704460585)
During the Nature-Based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration Symposium, Arno Verhoeven showcased a number of flourishing Nature-Based Solutions ongoing within the Dutch Caribbean. From community-driven endeavors in St. Eustatius to..
![Andre van Proosdij Sabal antillensis Christoffelberg.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/07a93eaa-6a01-4f7b-b1be-f6c6e7aa5a05.png&h=170&w=270&v=1704218383)
Scientists from CARMABI and Wageningen University and Research made a groundbreaking discovery this week: a previously unknown population of the Curaçao Kabana palm on the eastern slope of the Christoffelberg. These palms are..
![Mark J A Vermeij An unbleached star coral (middle) among peers that have been bleached - Oostpunt November 2023](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/89f15513-d581-4f3f-acd7-a971965ef436.png&h=170&w=270&v=1701867721)
The Caribbean Research & Management of Biodiversity Foundation (Carmabi) has noted that there is another ‘coral bleaching event’ on the coral reefs of Curaçao this year. This phenomenon was noticed about 16 weeks ago and is..
![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..