Bonaire has world-class shore diving, much of it easy. Scuba diving. Bonaire is renowned among divers as one of the. Island-made ice cream is. Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy Pdf Reader. Check out the Mares Bolt and Scubapro Hydros Pro BCs, Aqua Lung's i200 dive computer and the Sealife DC2000 camera. Welcome to the. INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAYWhich of the following words was spelled backwards in the movie and novel “The Shining”?

Washington Slagbaai National Park (full ) is a 5,643 hectares nature sanctuary located in the northwest part of the island. It was the first nature sanctuary of the Netherlands Antilles and was established in 1969.

It is a safe habitat for the terrestrial endemic and endangered species of Bonaire.,,, iguanas and many other species of birds and reptiles can be found in this protected area. The beaches inside the park are an important nesting ground for all four species of sea turtles found in the Caribbean. Originally inhabited by native South Americans, and comprised of two of the largest on the island during colonial period, the park is rich in historical and cultural heritage. The visitor center at the park entrance, with its museum and hiking trails offers visitors an enjoyable learning experience. Brochure WSNP.

Opening hours: The park can be accessed every day from 08.00 – 17.00 (entry up to 14.30) Phone +599 788 9015 Cell +599 786 5229 E-mail: Entrance fee: Non-residents $25 per calendar year or $15 with proof-of-payment of the $10 “Other users Nature Fee”. Residents $15 per calendar year or $3 day pass. () We strongly advise you to take note of the following recommendations: * Only enter the park with a four wheeled motor vehicle with a spare tire. * Be sure to have plenty of drinking water for your trip into the Park. You’ll be grateful for snacks, too, especially fruit, and ice – but water is a necessity. * Be sure to apply sunscreen.

Don’t forget the back of your neck, your lips, nose, and ears, and the top of your head if your hair is thin. Even if you don’t leave your car, put sunscreen on your arms and any other parts of you that are in the sun.

* Use sunglasses and a hat or visor. The Nature Fee () The provides the funds to manage and conserve Bonaire’s beautiful parks. The Nature Fee is used for activities such as conservation programs, nature education, research and monitoring, awareness building, law enforcement, park facilities and maintenance. The Nature Fee applies to all users of the Bonaire National Marine Park and the terrestrial Washington Slagbaai National Park. The Marine Park surrounds the entire island of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire from the high water mark to the depth of 60 meters (200ft). Help conserve and protect Bonaire’s nature by paying your Nature Fee so we can all enjoy Bonaire’s nature now and in the future. The fee for non-residents is U.S.

$25 per calendar year or U.S. $15 with proof-of-payment of the $10 “Other users Nature Fee”. Residents pay a fee of $ 15 per calendar year or $3 for a day pass. The Nature Fee may be purchased at watersport facilities, the Tourism Corporation Bonaire office in Kralendijk or at the Visitor Center at the entrance to Washington Slagbaai National Park. General rules • Do not bring any animals or plants into the National Park.

They can become invasive species and threaten the local species. • Use the trash receptacles for litter. Take care that nothing harmful to the environment is left behind. • Do not play loud music or behave in a noisy manner, especially near the saltpans. Birds, especially flamingos, are sensitive to disruption. • Capturing, harassing, killing and/or disturbing any of the animals or plants is prohibited.

• Do not take pictures inside the caves. Flash photography is a hazard to wild life. • Swimming, fishing or kayaking are not permitted in the salt-pans. It will disturb the wildlife. • Damaging any natural or manmade property is not allowed. Safety rules • Only four-wheeled motor vehicles with a spare tire are allowed.

Roads are one way and the speed limit is 25 Km/h. Quads and trikes are not allowed because they van disturb wildlife and the roads can be dangerous. • Do not build fires or discard matches or cigarettes carelessly because the dry vegetation in the park is sensitive to bush fires.

Building fires is only allowed in the charcoal barbecue pits at Slagbaai. Weihrauch Hw Serial Numbers more. • We discourage feeding any animals. Feeding animals will alter their natural behavior making them more dependent on us or even become aggressive towards us. • No weapons or animal traps (including fishing nets) are allowed in the park. • Dives should commence prior to 2:30pm, allowing visitors time to vacate the park by 5:00 pm. The job duties of a park ranger include protecting unspoiled natural resources from pollution, improving the conservation efforts of large park areas, and managing the day-to-day operations of our national park.

Rangers are often unsung heroes who work long hours in extreme conditions. Law enforcement Bonaire’s prohibit activities such as poaching, illegal hunting and vagrancy within national parks. It is the ranger’s job to enforce those laws. In addition to laws pertaining to the park, the ranger must insure that no other crimes are being committed by visitors. These crimes include trespassing, solicitation or vandalism. The ranger also protects the fragile environment by not allowing cutting or removal of any plants, prohibiting dumping of waste and preventing access to areas with fragile ecosystems. Education Keeping the park safe for visitors and wildlife is the most important part of a ranger’s job.

Educating the public on their conduct while in the forest helps accomplish this. Rangers help visitors understand how to navigate nature trails and the markers to look for so they do not lose their way. Cinderella Under My Umbrella Download.

Guided tours are organized regularly along some of our nature trails and up the Brandaris, offering visitors a unique opportunity to learn more about the history of the park. Some of the things that rangers do: • Guided tours in the park • Patrol the park • Law enforcement • Assist in nature monitoring • Conduct environmental education in the park • Maintenance of all structures (houses, museum, bathrooms) • Maintainance of signs • Ticket sales • Assist in removal of invasive species. Species in the spotlight! In addition to yesterday’s post, other species on the list of protected marine species of Bonaire are sharks! Watch the video to learn more about these crucial predators! Sharks are apex predators and are important to our oceans because they keep ecosystems in balance and keep fish healthy by feeding on the weak, old, and sick fish.

Because sharks and rays have been overfished worldwide, many species are now threatened with extinction. We must act quickly to protect these important ocean predators. STINAPA Bonaire is working together with the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, the Netherlands and the other Dutch islands on the protection of sharks in the Dutch Caribbean through the Save Our Sharks program. With funding from the National Postcode Lotterij, STINAPA is working with local communities, fishermen and scientists to create support for shark conservation, ban commercial and targeted fishing of sharks, and support the Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary. Interested to read more about the Save Our Sharks program? Visit the website.

Species in the Spotlight! The parrotfish, known as Gutu in Papiamentu, is one of the protected marine species of Bonaire. These distinctively colorful fishes play an important role in protecting our coral reefs! Have you ever heard a crunching noise on the reef while watching a parrotfish? These fishes eat algae and detritus with their beak-like front teeth. Coral and certain types of algae compete for space on the reef. In recent decades, the amount of reef algae has increased dramatically throughout tropical reefs worldwide.

Without constant grazing from herbivores like parrotfishes, the algae grows tall and thick, overgrowing coral. This way parrotfish indirectly help maintain the health of coral reefs. And that is why on Bonaire, it is illegal to harvest parrotfishes or use the types of traps that might accidentally catch them. Maintaining healthy reefs is not the only cool thing these iconic fishes do. They help create the beaches we enjoy, they change sex part way through their life, and they sleep in a mucous cocoon.

Do you want to know how? Visit the website: Photo credit: Casper Douma. Bonaire has a long history of marine conservation. Beginning with sea turtle protection in 1961, the prohibition of spear fishing in 1971, and the protection of corals, dead or alive, in 1975. The Bonaire National Marine Park was established in 1979. The Marine Park includes all the waters surrounding Bonaire and Klein Bonaire, from the high-tide mark to 60 meters (200 feet) of depth.

This is an area of about 27 km² (6672 acres) and includes coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangroves. Take a look at STINAPA’s new ‘Protected Marine Species of Bonaire’ card to see which marine species are protected!

We re-designed STINAPA Bonaire's 'Protected Marine Species of Bonaire' card. 🦈🐟🐠🐚 This card will distributed to Bonaire's restaurants and other public places.