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Aruba’s nature is taking a breath

ST. CRUZ — In this time of COVID-19 almost 18 % of the island. Its rugged
crisis we the people are urged to terrain, desert-like hills filled with tall
stay inside as much as possible. cacti, breathtaking coastline and
While there is a downside to this protected local flora and fauna
situation when it comes to humans welcome you to be explored.
and their freedom to live in health, There is numerous wildlife to dis-
to have an income and to go cover like for example the sea tur-
around freely the other side is that tle who lays his eggs on the park’s
nature is taking a breath. Roads beaches. There are more places
without TV’s, jeeps and cars, empty on the island that are a preserved
beaches and less pollution in the area like the Bubali Plas which is a
air are a fact. We can hear the birds bird sanctuary.
sing and see goats crossing roads
again. Our national park Arikok is Protecting people and nature
closed to visitors since March 23 It's awesome to work with spe-
and nature is flourishing. Plants and cialist organizations that are also
flowers arise, animals recover their dedicated to conserving Aruba's side the Marine Corps to safeguard forward to many more years of
space. As the world slows, Mother natural heritage, states the Aruba
Nature is taking a breath! National Park Foundation (FPNA). several Shoco (the Aruban burrow- successful cooperation.”
ing owl) families that call the Ma-
A big, warm thanks to the Sava-
In collaboration with Aruba Birdlife
The national park Arikok comprises Conservation they worked along- rine Barracks Savaneta their home. neta Marine Corps for also being
A total of eight Artificial Burrows a role model for nature conserva-
(ABs) were strategically placed in tion! Together we can make a dif-
safe zones at the barracks. “We ference. q
are ecstatic to see that the Shocos
have moved out of their natural
burrows, which were in unsafe ar-
eas, and into their new artificial
nests. With the next breeding sea-
son we can expect to see many
new, young Shocos appearing
from their specially designed Abs,”
says a representative of the park.
“The Marine Barracks Savaneta ex-
emplifies how local organizations
can benefit and strengthen local
conservation efforts and we look

From the Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Share your message

Steps that can save the private sector from home

employees ORANJESTAD — In these difficult times we would like

to reach out to our friends abroad who were sup-
posed to spend their tropical vacation on Aruba or
ORANJESTAD — We, as Chamber of Com-
merce, herewith inform as follows: Aruba is who had to break up their vacation due to the CO-
VID-19 situation. Aruba Today invites you to send us
in a deep social/economic crisis. We are
aware of the measures taken, however we your picture and words expressing your memory of
our island or your dream vacation for the future.
suggest the following.
Send us your picture(s) together with completing the
1. Entrepreneurs should do all possible to
maintain employees on the payroll; sentence: Aruba to me is …….. (Email: news@aruba-
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2. Government should support entrepre-
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Aruba Today newspaper, Caribbean Speed Printers
3. Government should cut in their salaries 7. The injection mentioned at #6 should go
and give the money back to the entrepre- to the entrepreneurs so they are able to and any of its affiliated companies to use said mate-
rials, as well as names, likeness, etc. for promotional
neurs to pay their employees in the private pay their employees and not to the payroll
sector with these monies expenses of the Government. purposes without compensation.
4. ELMAR/WEB/ARUGAS/SETAR/DIGI-
CEL Services should be made available We do know and feel that the Government Tim Hanley from San Diego, U.S. sent us a picture from
a front page of Aruba Today in the year 1993, a clas-
against no cost, no deferral, FREE, until fur- is doing its best in order to help as much
ther notice; as possible, however, we understand from sic! This is what he wrote to us:
“With the times as they are, I was going through some
5. All taxes to be paid should not be de- the members of the Chamber of Com-
ferred, but exempted as of immediate, so merce that the above are the main con- of my older images and ran across 10 front pages of
Aruba Today from 1993 and 1994. Enjoy!”
entrepreneurs are able to pay the employ- cerns. There are, or will be 50.000 people,
ees on their payroll (keep the cash going), unemployed, on the Aruban streets that We will most certainly do so Tim, thank you for reach-
ing out. Last but not least: check out our website and
until further notice; need help and these people, our people,
6. Government should work hard to get a will need help very quickly. Facebook page! Thank you for supporting our free
newspaper, we strive to make you a happy reader
capital injection for the amount that Aru-
ba needs in order to keep the economy Of course, we are willing to help and give every day again and look forward to have you here
alive at least until the end of the year, cal- input wherever necessary. q with us soon again! Stay healthy and keep safe! q