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Sea urchin hatchery

From November 13 to 15, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix, Patroness of DCNA, visited Sint Maarten and Saba, shining a spotlight on the remarkable conservation and restoration work led by local organizations. This royal visit was about the..


Continue reading 17 November 2024   1 dag oud
Caribische rifhaai

A recent study conducted in Sint Maarten’s Man of War Shoal Marine Park has provided valuable insights into the biodiversity of reef fish and the presence of endangered sharks. Using baited remote underwater video systems,..


Continue reading 16 November 2024   2 dgn oud
Kustlijn van het eiland Rodrigues met kalkafzettingen.

Reduction of the island of Rodrigues after the last ice age caused large-scale aggression in the extinct giant solitary pigeon, researchers from the UvA and Maastricht University discovered. Due to a rapidly increasing shortage of..


Continue reading 07 November 2024   1 week oud
The Bottom.

Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will visit Sint Maarten and Saba from November 12 to 15. As the patroness of DCNA, the Princess’s visit will highlight nature conservation and social initiatives on the..


Continue reading 05 November 2024   1 week oud

A birdsong recognition AI algorithm is now running live online in Xeno-canto, the world's largest open access collection of animal sounds. When 'mystery' bird recordings from anywhere in Europe are uploaded, the algorithm –..


Continue reading 02 November 2024   2 wkn oud

Dive into the underwater world with the newly released Caribbean guilder! The redesigned currency for Curaçao and Sint Maarten features stunning marine life. With each glance at a guilder, we’re reminded of the interconnectedness..


Continue reading 29 October 2024   2 wkn oud
Kolonisatieproef beukenhoutblokjes

Of all the components of dead plants, wood is the hardest to break down. Why is it that fungi know how to do this? What issues did they need to solve to achieve this? The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) tries to find..


Continue reading 26 October 2024   3 wkn oud
Sargassum bloom.

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is proud to be involved in the development of Carto, an innovative web application designed to modernize how we monitor and protect key habitats across the Dutch Caribbean. This tool, partly..


Continue reading 25 October 2024   3 wkn oud

Scientists have been studying how birds move and migrate for hundreds of years. Recently, understanding this complex phenomenon has become much more important because countries are building thousands of wind turbines in and around..


Continue reading 23 October 2024   3 wkn oud
Bloemrijke akkerrand in Flevoland

Natural pest control in agriculture is more promising if there are sufficient other landscape elements near a field that provide additional food for predatory insects. It is also good to grow several crops side by side that differ..


Continue reading 16 October 2024   1 maand oud

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