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Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA):

Projects Officer in Windward islands to increase support to nature parks

Northern Islands. We really want to non-profit organization created to
ensure that the support provided protect the natural environment,
by the DCNA Network is equally and to promote sustainable man-
distributed amongst all six islands,” agement of natural resources on
commented DCNA Interim Director the six Dutch Caribbean islands.
Tadzio Bervoets.
This is done through (1) support-
Hassell joined the Secretariat of ing efforts of Park Management
DCNA in March of this year and Organizations to secure sustain-
already works closely with the park able sources of funding for na-
management organizations of all ture conservation, (2) promoting
six islands in the Dutch Caribbean in and facilitating of permanent
supporting their conservation man- dialogue, knowledge exchange,
agement actions. She will now be training and cooperation between
hosted at the Saba Conservation the Park Management Organiza-
Foundation in Saba, and can sup- tions, (3) Assist Park Management
port the other islands more closely. Organizations with representation
The offices of the DCNA Secretari- and advocacy. Promoting aware-
at are located on Bonaire. ness and creating of the urgency
to support park and nature man-
Similar to other protected areas in agement and actions to address
KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE — In an ef- (DCNA) has placed its Project Of- the Caribbean, the organizations global conservation challenges
fort to increase the support for Na- ficer Dahlia Hassell in the Wind- that manage the nature parks in face by the Caribbean part of the
ture Conservation and Protected ward Islands. “Having a member the Dutch Caribbean (Aruba, Bo- Kingdom, (4) Provide online access
Area management for STENAPA of the DCNA Secretariat located on naire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius to information on biodiversity and
St. Eustatius, the Saba Conserva- Saba will go a long way in DCNA’s and Sint Maarten) face a structural conservation management and
tion Foundation (SCF) and the Sint ability to facilitate the assistance shortage of capacity to effective- encourage information exchange
Maarten Nature Foundation, the we provide to the Protected Area ly fulfil their nature management and (5) promote educational out-
Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Management Organizations for the tasks. DCNA address this gap as a reach and public awareness.q

Defense hands over bodies of Christine and Erwin to families

ORANJESTAD — The bodies of aviator Chris- two dedicated, professional and dear col-
tine Martens and tactical coordinator Erwin leagues. Christine Martens and Erwin Warnies
Warnies have been transferred to the families have always devoted themselves whole-
by Dutch Defense. This happened with mili- heartedly to the safety of other people.”
tary ceremonies at Eindhoven Air Base. State Secretary Barbara Visser, Commander
of the Armed Forces Lt. Admiral Rob Bauer
Colleagues carried the coffins with the Dutch and the commanders of the Navy and Air
flag draped on their shoulders from the KDC- Force, Vice Admiral Rob Kramer and Lt. Gen.
10 transport aircraft that landed on Dutch Dennis Luyt, also supported the relatives with
soil around 1pm. Soldiers of the navy and air their presence.
force formed a guard of honor. The 2nd class
oldest category lieutenants were killed last Transport from Curacao
Sunday when the NH90 maritime attack heli- Soldiers placed on Curacao, personnel of
copter in which they were seated crashed in the Coast Guard and the crew of Zr.Ms.
the Caribbean Sea. The two crew members Groningen honored the colleagues with a
who survived the crash accompanied their ceremony before departure to The Neth-
late colleagues to the Netherlands. erlands. A carrier crew took the bodies to
the KDC-10. This air force aircraft departed
Professional and dear colleagues from Hato airport in Curacao. The helicopter
Defense-minister Ank Bijleveld-Schouten crash hit many people inside and outside the
at the ceremony: “It is terrible what hap- armed forces. Thousands of heart-warming
pened. We have all been deeply affected reactions came in through the condolences
and sympathize with the immediate families, register on defensie.nl . It is still possible to ex-
friends and colleagues and will support and press condolences. After closure, the register
help them where possible. Defense has lost is handed over to the next of kin.q