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All protected areas under umbrella Aruba National Park

other disposables in the control for valid insurance,
bushes. Is this the new nor- control for number plate
mal we wonder? Weren’t payment and the overall
we determined to do it dif- condition of the vehicle.
ferently? These factors determine if
The protection of Aruba’s the vehicle (in this case the
natural areas is only one ATV/ UTV), will successfully
of the aspects the minister complete the inspection.
(Lopez-Tromp) is focusing Aruba Today asked the
ST.CRUZ — This week an tion of the 16 before men- and cars, empty beaches on. The second is the pro- minister if these inspections
historic event happened tioned areas. At that time and less pollution in the air. cess of vehicle inspection are going to be mandatory
which is a huge step for- Lopez-Tromp was a parlia- We could hear the birds which is carried out by the and if new permit requests
ward to protect our island’s ment member signing in fa- sing and see goats crossing Department for Technical for ATV companies will be
nature. Minister Marisol vor of the motion where she roads again. Our national Inspections (DTI). Remark- denied as also permits for
Lopez – Tromp, minister of could now make this im- park was closed to visitors able is that Aruba is among extension of the existing
spatial development, infra- portant step official being since March 23 and nature the few countries that al- ATV companies. We are
structure and environment, a minister. The accomplish- started flourishing. Plants low driving of ATV / UTV ve- still pending an answer to
general manager of Aruba ment means that everyone and flowers arose, animals hicles on highways. Consid- those questions from the
National Park Natasha Silva must behave respectfully recovered their space. As ering this aspect, the safety minister.
and Frank Benita, head of at nature preserves on the the world slowed, Mother of these vehicles (for driv- In the meanwhile the na-
water authorities signed island. Nature was taking a breath ers and general traffic) is a tional park introduced their
and decreed the transfer of Over the years, natural / and literally dusted off. concern, as stated by the new policy with regards
16 protected nature areas protected areas suffered Now that Aruba opened minister. DTI is the govern- to ATV’s, UTV’s and SUV’s.
to the Foundation Aruba damage caused by sever- up again the discussion ment department that is in They ban ATV’s as of June
National Park (FPNA). al reasons, among others, about protecting nature charge of vehicle inspec- 1st, restrict the number of
the ATV / UTV vehicles. In is as strong as ever. Roads tion, including ATV / UTV UTV’s and SUV’s as of June
The process towards this this past months of the CO- are filled again with traffic vehicles. Currently a rela- 1st, and ban UTV’s as of
decision has been quite a VID-19 crisis where people and beaches, especially tively small group of ATV / October 31st.
long one, in 2013 the Aruba were urged to stay inside as in the weekend, flood with UTV has attended and ful-
Birdlife Conservation (ABC) much as possible we saw people. We see empty filled a vehicle inspection.
requested official protec- roads without ATV’s, jeeps bottles in the sand and find The procedure involves: Continued on Page 32