Small grant: MPA workshop to aid the establishment of a new large MPA in the Dutch Caribbean

Small grant: MPA workshop to aid the establishment of a new large MPA in the Dutch Caribbean

Photo credit: Hans Leijnse
Grantee Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
Grant Amount 25,000
Duration 5 months

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) together with the Fondation Parke Nacional Aruba will host a stakeholder workshop on the benefits of MPA's for Caribbean islands. The workshop will be held on the island of Aruba with participants from all other Dutch Caribbean islands and is part of the DCNA's work on expanding a network of MPAs to all islands in the Dutch Caribbean.

During the workshop government officials, ngo representatives and international experts will share knowledge on positve examples and best practices. Furthermore they will explore possible management options as well as identify threats and needs that are specific to the Dutch Caribbean islands.