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Let’s go to the park

it. The Aruban whiptail liz- site Spaans Lagoen. These
ard (cododo), Aruban cat Rules & Regulations are
eye snake (santanero) and an important instrument
endangered rattle snake for our conservation work.
(cascabel) are just some of The natural landscapes are
them. The Arikok National beautiful, please help us
Park comprises almost 18 % conserve during your visit. If
of the island. It has rugged you do not comply our Park
terrain, desert-like hills filled Rangers have the authority
with tall cacti, breathtaking to request you to abandon
coastline and protected the protected area. Enjoy
local flora and fauna. The nature responsibly!
sea turtle lays his eggs on
the park’s beaches. There Marine life protection
are more places on the is- Over the past months in-
land that are a preserved tern Danielle de Kool, finish-
area like the Bubali Plas in ing her Masters in Marine
Noord which is a bird sanc- Resource Management
tuary. Recently 16 areas on & Ecology at Wagenin-
ST. CRUZ — The Arikok Na- day. drive through the park, one the island have officially gen University & Research
tional park is worth the ride. way or another this park is been declared protected (WUR) in The Netherlands,
We love the hikes that are The park invites you to dis- a great place to spend an nature areas. has been developing a
guided by the park’s rang- cover its natural treasures entire day. marine monitoring pro-
ers whose job is to maintain maintaining the respect for Cruising through the land- Rules and regulations tocol for FPNA’s Marine
trails and protect natural its flora and fauna. scape you end up at FPNA, the Foundation Na- Protected Areas (MPA’s).
resources. The flora and some of the most stunning tional Park Aruba, would Last week De Kool and the
fauna are beautiful and Take a hike with a Park beaches like Dos Playa or like to remind all visitors to park’s Research & Conser-
the historical sites tell you Ranger and visit the visi- Daimara Beach. In Total the please abide by the Rules vation Manager Giancarlo
about the island’s indig- tor’s center with interest- park consists of 7907 acres and Regulations that ap- Nunes have been testing
enous roots. Let’s see what ing information. If you are protected nature with a ply throughout Parke Na- the protocol at MPA Man-
news they have for us to- not up to walking, you can richness of animals living in cional Arikok and Ramsar gel Halto.q