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Join us for Conservation Week Aruba

ORANJESTAD — Conserv- Tuesday July 28
ing biodiversity is essential: Sunday July 26 World Conservation Day
not only because plants Junior Ranger activity is celebrated internation-
and animals have a right to 7am – 10am ally to create awareness
survive, but also because Today is International Day about the best practices
conservation supports the for the Conservation of how to protect our na-
well-being of people. After Mangrove Ecosystems. tional resources. Each and
all, nature is our founda- Mangroves are rare, spec- every activity in the world
tion. Aruba’s national park tacular and prolific eco- depends upon nature so
Arikok organizes their first systems on the boundary people should understand
Conservation Week. Join between land and sea. that any activity they do
them and learn how you These extra ordinary eco- will affect the earth. Con- World Ranger Day offers a
can be part of nature con- systems contribute to the servation of nature is of ut- Wednesday July 29 chance to support their vi-
servation on Aruba. wellbeing, food security, most importance to all hu- Conservation quiz on social tal work, which ranges from
and protection of coastal man beings and their life media. environmental campaign-
Nature calls communities worldwide. on Earth. Earth has given ing to education. The day is
The Arikok Aruba National They support a rich biodi- essential need to live like Thursday July 30 also an opportunity to pay
Park is worth the ride. We versity and provide a valu- water, air, trees, animals, Webinar: Foundation Na- tribute to rangers who have
love the hikes that are able nursery habitat for fish food, soil, minerals, etc. tional Park Aruba about lost their lives in the line of
guided by the park’s rang- and crustaceans. Man- so its people duty to keep nature conservation in duty. (daysoftheyear.com)
ers whose job is to maintain groves also act as a form the environment safe and practice.
trails and protect natural of natural coastal defense clean. There are so many Saturday August 01
resources. The flora and against storm surges, tsu- threats to nature, such as Friday July 31 Today you may join us on
fauna are beautiful and namis, rising sea levels and deforestation, illegal trade World Ranger Day: cel- a rough hike. Discover the
the historical sites tell you erosion. Their soils are highly in wildlife, pollution, plastics ebrating all the work that wild side of our national
about the island’s indig- effective carbon sinks, se- use, chemicals, industrial rangers do around the park during a strenuous
enous roots. If you are not questering vast amounts developments, and many world to protect the cul- guided hike.
up to walking, you can of carbon. Yet mangroves more factors. So, it is impor- tural heritage and natu- More details of the above
drive through the park, one are disappearing three to tant to protect nature and ral treasures of the planet. program will be shared on
way or another this park is five times faster than over- to create a healthy envi- Around the globe, park the park’s social media:
a great place to spend an all global forest losses, with ronment for present and rangers are on the front Facebook Aruba National
entire day. Cruising through serious ecological and future generations. (fresh- line in the fight to pro- Park, website www.aruba-
the landscape you end up socio-economic impacts. erslive.com) tect our natural heritage. nationalpark.org.q
at some of the most stun- Current estimates indicate
ning beaches like Dos Pla- that mangrove coverage
ya or Daimara Beach. In to- has been divided by two in
tal the park consists of 7907 the past 40 years. The Inter-
acres protected nature national Day for the Con-
with a richness of animals servation of the Mangrove
living in it. The Aruban whip- Ecosystem, adopted by
tail lizard (cododo), Aruban the General Conference
cat eye snake (santanero) of UNESCO in 2015 and cel-
and endangered rattle ebrated each year on 26
snake (cascabel) are just July, aims to raise aware-
some of them, you can also ness of the importance of
admire these close in the mangrove ecosystems as
park’s Visitors’ Center. “a unique, special and vul-
From this Sunday on the nerable ecosystem" and to
park has scheduled some promote solutions for their
activities to celebrate their sustainable management,
first Conservation Week. conservation and uses.
Check out the program (Unesco.org)
and feel welcome to join.