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Friday 15 November 2019

Governor of Aruba launches Tierra Del Sol’s Shoco Conservation Project

ernor of Aruba and to Tierra
del Sol for putting their trust
into their Shoco Conserva-
tion partners. We thank the
employees of Tierra del
Sol for their ongoing assis-
tance. Aruba Birdlife Con-
servation extends feelings
of appreciation to its part-
ners National Park of Aruba
and The Global Owl Proj-
ect of the United States for
their contributions to Shoco
Conservation in Aruba.
And a very special word of
thanks to all our supporters,
NOORD — On Saturday years, 22 artificial burrows and above all, to our fabu-
morning November 9th were placed at such safe lous volunteers.q
2019, the Governor’s car locations around the Tierra
pulled up at the Tierra del del Sol Golf Course. And
Sol Resort and Golf. The the good news is that the
Honorable Alfonso Boek- shocos love their new arti-
houdt was received by the ficial burrows!
General Manager, Cisco The partners agreed that
Quant and the chairman the time had come to
of Aruba Birdlife Conser- launch this unique project.
vation, Greg Peterson. To- Tierra del Sol was ready to
gether they escorted him serve as the primary ex-
to Hole # 14, Tierra Del Sol’s ample of the Aruba Shoco
signature hole. Natasha Sil- Conservation Project.
va, Conservation Manager Our Governor is a profound
and Gian Nunes, head of nature lover who has taken
research of Aruba’s Nation- an interest in the Shoco
al Park and David Johnson Conservation Project from
of the Global Owl Project day 1. Just a few weeks
received them at Hole # ago, the Governor paid an
14, a very special location informal visit at Tierra Del
where the golf course em- Sol to be informed in detail
ployees and the volunteers on the progress made. Dur-
of Aruba Birdlife Conserva- ing this visit he discovered
tion had already gathered. that a pair of Shocos had
moved in at Hole # 14, yes,
Almost 3 years earlier Aru- at Tierra del Sol’s signature
ba Birdlife Conservation golf hole! It goes without
and National Park Aruba saying that it was this artifi-
formed a partnership to cial burrow site which was
rescue the Shoco from ex- chosen for the launch.
tinction. They searched for So on Saturday the cere-
an international partner mony took place and start-
and invited the Global Owl ed with the revealing of a
Project to join in their en- new golf course sign. Since
deavor. A plan was made it was the Governor who
and together they then discovered the shocos at
approached Cisco Quant this burrow, it will be named
of Tierra del Sol with the re- “The Governor’s Burrow”.
quest to partner in Aruba’s To seal the launch, the
first Shoco Conservation Governor placed a Shoco
Project. The rest is history... perch in front of this very
A fundamental aspect special artificial burrow.
of the Shoco Conserva- And yes, just like the signa-
tion Project entails offering ture golf hole is number 14,
the Shocos artificial bur- henceforth the Governor’s
rows which are strategi- Burrow will also carry the
cally placed at safe loca- number 14!
tions. Over a period of two We are grateful to the Gov-