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Hilton Aruba Celebrates World

Environment Day:
Supporting Aruba Birdlife

Conservation with cleanup

of Bubali Wetlands Area

PALM BEACH — Hilton to a particularly pressing
Aruba Caribbean Resort & environmental concern,
Casino is partnering with and this year’s theme is
Aruba Birdlife Conserva- biodiversity.
tion for a cleanup of the The Bubali Wetlands are
Bubali Wetlands to be held among the 16 areas which
on June 6, 2020, in honor will become part of Aru-
of World Environment Day. ba’s National Park. In 2012,
Each year, World Environ- Aruba Birdlife Conserva-
ment Day is celebrated on tion requested the Parlia-
June 5, and it is the United ment of Aruba to have 16
Nations’ flagship day for nature areas protected
promoting awareness and and placed under direct
action for the protection of management of Aruba’s
our environment. National Park. Among the
areas are the Ramsar Wet-
Each World Environment land, Spanish Lagoon, and der the Birdlife International most important bird areas The wetland area is signifi-
Day is organized around a four Important Bird and Bio- protocol, the Bubali Wet- for Aruba and the Carib- cant for the near threat-
theme that draws attention diversity Areas (IBAs). Un- lands are among the four bean. ened Caribbean Coot (Fu-
lica Caribaea), and is also
a habitat range for other
waterbirds and numerous
migratory shorebirds. This
bird sanctuary is comprised
of 59 hectares and has two
hundred registered bird
species.

To celebrate World Envi-
ronment Day, Hilton Aruba
Caribbean Resort & Casino
is inviting its team mem-
bers to come together and
contribute to the cause.

“The team members and
I are honored to partner
with Aruba Birdlife Conser-
vation for this cleanup,”
said Vasco v. Baselli, gen-
eral manager.

“This project aligns with Hil-
ton’s Travel with Purpose,
our corporate responsibil-
ity strategy to redefine and
advance sustainable travel
and tourism globally.”q