ANNUAL REPORT 2008 WWW.SABAPARK.ORG Annual Report Dutch Caribbean Parks and DCNA Saba Conservation Foundation, 2008 Saba Conservation Foundation Annual Report 2008 Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 4 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. SABA BANK ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS ....................................................................................................... 4 1.3. EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................... 4 2. OVERVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND ISSUES ....................................................................... 5 2.1. MONITORING AND RESEARCH ........................................................................................................ 5 2.1.1. Water Quality Monitoring .................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Coral Transplanting ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1.3. Conservation International .................................................................................................. 5 2.1.4. University of Puerto Rico ..................................................................................................... 5 2.1.5. University of the Virgin Islands ............................................................................................ 6 2.1.6. University of Rhode Island ................................................................................................... 6 2.1.7. Saba Bank ............................................................................................................................. 6 2.1.8. Research Collaborations ...................................................................................................... 6 2.2. INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ................................................................................. 7 2.2.1. In-School Education Program .............................................................................................. 7 2.2.2. Snorkel Club ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.3. Sea Scouts ............................................................................................................................. 8 2.2.4. Junior Rangers ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.5. Community Outreach ........................................................................................................... 8 2.2.6. Visitors ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.7. Dive Staff .............................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.8. Government ........................................................................................................................ 10 2.3. MARINE PARK ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.3.1. Yachts ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.3.2. Divers ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.3.3. Moorings ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.4. Buildings ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.4. HYPERBARIC CHAMBER ............................................................................................................... 11 2.4.1. Hyperbaric Treatments ...................................................................................................... 12 2.5. TERRESTRIAL PARK ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.5.1. Trails .................................................................................................................................. 12 2.5.2. Trail Shop ........................................................................................................................... 13 2.6. ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................................ 13 2.6.1. Office .................................................................................................................................. 13 2.6.2. Accounting .......................................................................................................................... 13 2.6.3. Law Enforcement, Policy and Legal Issues ........................................................................ 14 2.6.4. Staffing ............................................................................................................................... 14 2.6.5. Funding .............................................................................................................................. 15 2.7. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS ........................................................................... 15 2.7.1. Saba Island Government .................................................................................................... 15 2.7.2. Local Stakeholders ............................................................................................................. 16 2.7.3. Outside Stakeholders .......................................................................................................... 16 2.7.1. Stichting DOEN .................................................................................................................. 16 2.7.2. USONA ............................................................................................................................... 16 2.7.3. Divers Alert Network .......................................................................................................... 17 2.7.4. Prins Bernhard Fonds ........................................................................................................ 17 2.7.5. DCNA ................................................................................................................................. 17 3. MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 18 3.1. BOARD ......................................................................................................................................... 18 2 Saba Conservation Foundation Annual Report 2008 3.2. COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................................... 18 3.3. STAFF .......................................................................................................................................... 18 3.3.1. Staff Organisation .............................................................................................................. 19 3.3.2. Staff training ....................................................................................................................... 19 3.4. ORGANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 20 4. RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................................. 21 4.1. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAND PARK AND MARINE PARK ..................................... 21 4.2. DEVELOP AND LOBBY FOR LEGISLATIVE PROTECTION OF SABA’S NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT .. 21 4.3. BOARD MANAGEMENT STRENGTHENING ...................................................................................... 21 4.4. UPDATE WEBSITE ......................................................................................................................... 21 4.5. SCF COMMUNICATION STRATEGY .............................................................................................. 22 5. FINANCIAL REPORTING ............................................................................................................. 23 5.1. BALANCE SHEET .......................................................................................................................... 23 5.2. INCOME VS. EXPENDITURE ........................................................................................................... 24 STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 ................................ 24 3 Saba Conservation Foundation Annual Report 2008 1. Executive Summary Highlights of the Year 1.1. Saba Bank The Saba Bank Project concluded in 2008 with a final report recommending the establishment of a conch reserve, development of a management plan for fisheries