Two weeks of STENAPA Kids Summer Club started on July 27th and ended on August 7th. The first week catered to those aged 8-11 and the second week catered to those 12-15. Each year, the program hopes to encourage a group of….
Tag: Nature
SWOT XV Sea Turtles of the Caribbean
The latest report of the State of the World’s Sea Turtles is all about our Caribbean sea turtles! You can find us on page 21 and enjoy learning about the sea turtles nearest you.
Sea Turtle Conservation Program on St. Eustatius
Since 2002, STENAPA has been monitoring the sea turtles that visit the shores of St Eustatius and the surrounding Marine Park. Nightly patrols help us spot the tracks of hawksbill, green and and leatherback turtles (although….
Statia's Red-Billed Tropic Bird Population
Nesting takes place in loose colonies, as they nest on a scrape found on a cliff face that is easy to take off from. A single egg is laid and is incubated by both sexes for about six weeks. Whether the egg hatches or not can be influenced by pollution……
ReforeStatia Blog III
To begin with, the 11 – 16th of November was Statia Week leading up to Statia Day, a national holiday that commemorates the date in 1776, when Statia became the first foreign land to salute the American fleet and recognise the country’s independence. Statia also adopted a new flag on……
STENAPA Wrap Up 2019
We would say that it was a year of new faces and fresh approaches. Several staff members joined the team at the beginning of the year. A nature agreement with the government was signed mid year as the previous Director Clarissa Buma said goodbye to the team. Taking up the reigns of Director was biologist Erik Boman who was immediately tasked with upgrading operations from the injection of funds released by the nature agreement. New board members also joined our ranks with Dr. Dorette Courtar becoming our Board President. Continue…
