The peacock flounder changes its color and the pattern on its skin to exactly match the sea floor. One of the eyes recognizes the pattern of its surroundings. If this eye is covered by sand, the peacock flounder can’t camouflage itself. (Via) These photos, both taken by Michael Buchanan, were entries in the first international [...]
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Winners announced in the first international Dutch Caribbean Nature Photo Competition
The above photo, taken by Richard Stanage, was adjudged the overall winner of the first International Dutch Caribbean Nature Photo Contest, which was organized by the Saba Conservation Foundation and the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA). See more of the other beautiful photos that were entered in the competition at the DCNA website.
Travelmole highlights “sustainable tourism delights” in the Caribbean
As the 2012 Sustainable Tourism Awards approach (nominations close Janauary 31), TravelMole is highlighting a variety of sustainable tourism best practice cases from around the Caribbean. Here’s the list: • A fishing community [Bluefields Bay] on Jamaica’s South Coast taking action to regenerate its nearby marine environment • Developing agrotourism in the Caribbean. Key elements [...]
Oil terminal development on Statia is a threat to the environment and sustainable development
There is growing concern in St. Eustatius (also known as Statia) about plans for the expansion of an oil terminal on the island: The Caribbean basin is one of the world’s major oil producing regions, with Venezuela boasting the western hemisphere’s largest reserves (and refineries), in addition to other producers like Mexico, Columbia, and the [...]
Bonaire, Saba and Statia develop five-year nature policy plan
The territories of the Dutch Caribbean recently met to develop a five-year nature policy: On October 13th the first workshop for the formulation of a Nature Policy Plan for the Dutch Caribbean [was] held in Bonaire. The main stakeholders of Saba, Sint Eustatius and Bonaire in the area of nature conservation and protection [came] together [...]
Volunteer opportunity: national park conservation in St. Eustatius
Via the Working Abroad website: Join the St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation and help to conserve their two parks – the Marine Park and the Quill National Park. Acquire new skills and knowledge about conservation, local flora and fauna of Statia and take part in trail work and tropical gardening. Opportunities for Volunteers • Trail [...]
Caribbean territories represented at European Union climate change workshop
Several Caribbean territories were represented at a recent European Union climate change workshop: The “Islands and Adapting to Climate Change” workshop … was geared towards small islands, addressed challenges and applicable tools that overseas territories can implement to manage climate change adaptation initiatives and strategies. In attendance were representatives from The Cayman Islands, Aruba, Bonaire, [...]
Using GIS to map nature in the Dutch Caribbean
In their latest blog post the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) explains some of their recent conservation work, monitoring and mapping flora and fauna in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten: Protecting this paradise is the goal of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), a partnership organization made up of the islands’ [...]
