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Annual Report 2012 Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Safeguarding natureSafeguarding in the nature Dutch in the Dutch Caribbean Caribbean Annual Report 2012 The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is a true grassroots organisation, which has been able to weave together an active conservation network of autonomous organisations spanning the Dutch Caribbean. Kalli De Meyer, Executive Director of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Photo: Christian König – SHAPE/DCNA Cover photo: Henkjan Kievit – SHAPE/DCNA Annual Report 2012 Nature in the Dutch Caribbean 2 Species at a Glance 3 The Dutch Caribbean Approach 4 Dutch Caribbean Parks 5 Message from the Chair 6 Aruba 8 Bonaire 16 Curaçao 26 Saba 36 St. Eustatius 46 St. Maarten 54 Trust Fund History 62 Trust Fund Report 63 Strategic Funding Partners 66 Conch Restoration Project 68 DCNA Partner Groups 70 Governance 72 Regional Network 73 Getting Involved 76 Financials 78 DCNA’s activities are funded through the support of the Dutch Postcode Lottery and the DutchMinistry of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) Nature in the Dutch Caribbean With a population of less than 300,000 and land area of just 800 square kilometres, the Dutch Carib- bean islands are tiny, remote and easily overlooked. But their natural heritage is rich and extraordi- narily diverse making them the most important ‘hotspot’ for biodiversity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Dutch Caribbean boasts unique, globally significant sea-grape and aloe in the coastal areas to tropical rainforests and endangered habitats and species ranging from primary dominated by ferns, Mountain Mahogany and Kapok trees at rainforest to magnificent coral reefs and from the Kingdom’s altitude. In the surrounding waters are pinnacles, patch and rarest plant, the Statia Morning Glory, to critically endangered fringing coral reefs as well as extensive seagrass beds on St. sea turtles. The islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao alone Eustatius and numerous salt ponds and mangrove stands on are home to over 170 endemic species and subspecies, plants St. Maarten. and animals, which can be found in this region and nowhere else in the world. By contrast the vegetation of the Leeward Islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao consists almost exclusively of cactus, The Dutch Caribbean islands form two distinct groups, the acacia and other dry-loving trees and plants. Bonaire and Windward Islands of Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten Curaçao are unique in being true oceanic islands as they are located in the northern Caribbean close to Puerto Rico and separated from mainland South America by a deep-water the Leeward Islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, which are trench. Aruba on the other hand was formerly part of the close to the coast of South America. They are not only sepa- South American mainland. Bonaire’s reefs are considered rated by more than 900 kilometres of open water, but are also some of the healthiest in the Caribbean. linguistically, culturally, geologically and ecologically diverse. Fringing coral reefs encircle the islands of Curaçao and Bo- The Windward Islands of Saba and St. Eustatius are volcanic naire and all three islands have significant seagrass beds and in origin with lush vegetation ranging from dry-loving cactus, mangrove forests as well as extensive bays and saliñas. St. Maarten Saba St. Eustatius Aruba Curaçao Bonaire 2 DCNA Annual Report 2012 Species at a Glance From coral reefs to elfin cloud forest, the nature on and around the six Dutch Caribbean islands includes the greatest biodiversity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten are home to over 200 hundred endemic species and subspecies as well as 75 globally endangered or vulnerable species (IUCN Red List). These include trees, snakes, sea turtles, whales, fish, birds, snails and insects. Species numbers of conservation importance on the Dutch Species numbers of conservation importance for the Caribbean islands Netherlands Dutch Netherlands (EUROPE) Red List Critical Red List Endangered Red List Vulnerable CITES I CITES II Endemism SPAW* IBA species Caribbean Red List Critical Red List Endangered Red List Vulnerable CITES I CITES II ABC Endemism* II SPAW IBA species Marine 7 16 41 10 231 5 35 13 Marine 2 6 10 27 3 0 n/a 47 Terrestrial 1 4 6 3 69 170 5 13 Terrestrial 4 2 26 67 40 2 n/a 224 Total 8 20 47 13 300 175 40 26 Total 6 8 36 94 43 2 n/a 271 *Species considered as Regional endemics (ABC plus other areas); Local *The Netherlands ratified SPAW Protocol for the Dutch Caribbean islands—the endemics (ABC islands endemic species); Island endemics (endemic to one protection status species list applies for the Caribbean region. or two of the ABC islands). Further research is required to identify and include endemic species for the SSS islands. Dutch Caribbean The Kingdom of the Netherlands was established by charter in 1954, and originally included the Netherlands, the six islands of the Netherlands Antilles and Suriname. Since then, Suriname gained its independence in 1975 and Aruba be- came an independent state within the Kingdom in 1986. For over thirty years the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten) and Aruba. On the 10th of October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles was formally dissolved and the Central Government ceased to exist. Under the new constitutional agreement, Curaçao and St. Maarten joined Aruba as independent countries within the Kingdom, whilst the smallest islands, Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius (collectively referred to by the Dutch as the Caribbean Netherlands), became special municipalities within the Netherlands. DCNA Annual Report 2012 3 Dutch Caribbean Approach to Conservation Nature conservation is nothing new to the Dutch Caribbean. The first terrestrial protected area, the Washington Slagbaai National Park, was established on Bonaire on the 9th May 1969. This was fol- lowed in 1978 by the establishment of the Christoffel Park on Curaçao and in 1979 by the creation of the first marine protected area in the Dutch Caribbean, the Bonaire National Marine Park. Other islands quickly followed suit so that, with the formal designation of the Man-of-War Shoal Marine Park on St. Maarten in December 2010, there are now 11 legally designated protected areas in the Dutch Caribbean. Regionally, the goal is the establishment and active management Built from the bottom up, DCNA is a true grassroots organisa- of at least one marine and one terrestrial protected area on each tion, which has been able to weave together an active con- of the islands of the Dutch Caribbean. Only in this way will it be servation network of autonomous organisations spanning possible to protect and preserve the islands’ natural heritage and the Dutch Caribbean. to promote wise and sustainable use of these valuable resources. Dedicated conservation professionals are already working Consistent constraints on the management of the protected hard to safeguard our rainforests and mangroves, our coral areas include limited and at times unreliable government sup- reefs and seagrasses. port, chronic lack of adequate funding, limited human resources, inadequate spatial planning, legislation and enforcement. In setting aside protected areas the Island Governments unilaterally took the extraordinary step of handing over The main threats to nature include development pressure, par- management to nongovernmental, nonprofit foundations, ticularly in the coastal zone, overgrazing by free roaming goats, which include stakeholder interests in their Boards. Some of sheep, cattle and donkeys and invasive species such as the these, like the Bonaire National Marine Park, have acquired a Mexican Creeper (Antigonon leptopus), the rubber vine and most worldwide reputation for excellence and innovation. recently the invasion of Indo-Pacific Lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) onto corals reefs throughout the Caribbean region. The parks and conservation organisations come together There are entrenched local issues over land tenure, boundary under the umbrella of DCNA to better safeguard biodiver- and access issues facing the protected areas as well as persistent sity and to promote the sustainable management of nature over-harvesting, particularly of marine resources, such as grou- throughout the Dutch Caribbean. per, snapper, grunt and often lobster and conch. This is achieved primarily through networking, taking a joint The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance approach to fundraising and representation in order to create a sustainable funding future for the parks. Investing in capac- The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance represents a new and ity building through staff exchanges, training and workshops quintessentially Caribbean approach to nature conservation. provides direct support to parks and conservation practitio- In a highly fragmented region, influenced by a strong colonial ners as do joint regional projects which address themes of past, we recognise that the conservation challenges we face common interest and concern. are simply too big for one organisation or one island alone. Ultimately we aim to create a cross-cutting conservation effort On Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. in the Dutch Caribbean, which will be a source of inspiration to Maarten we faced up to this hard fact and in response formed colleagues, friend and supporters around the world, who like us, are the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, an organisation with united in their dedication to protecting our planet’s natural wonders. a united voice to reflect a united effort to safeguard nature throughout the region. We believe that together we will be better able to find solutions to the common threats we face. 4 DCNA Annual Report 2012 Dutch Caribbean Parks Island Mgmt. Body Parks Features Fundacion Parke This terrestrial park covers approximately 18% of Aruba and includes rough hills of lava and Nacional Arikok Parke Nacional limestone rocks formed from fossilised coral. The island’s highest hill, Mount Jamanota (188 Aruba Arikok metres/ 617 feet), is within the protected area.
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