Non-sensitive equipment and tools should be soaked for 10 minutes in a 1% bleach solution, rinsed with fresh water and allowed to air dry. The bleach wash solution should be allowed to……
Tag: Nature
STENAPA takes measures against coral disease in Statia
A relatively new coral disease termed ‘Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease’ is a fast spreading lethal disease that was first reported in Florida 2014 and later in St Maarten in November 2018. The cause…..
New Diadema project aims to restore sea urchins in Saban and Statian waters
The new RAAK PRO Diadema project aims to restore the population of the long-spined sea urchin populations (Diadema sp) on the coral reefs around Saba and St. Eustatius. This particular urchin was……
Issues Affecting Nature Discussed in Meeting with Schouten
The challenges threatening nature and Statians and possible solutions were discussed during a meeting between Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Carola Schouten and….
Sharing the beach with Statia's nesting sea turtles
STENAPA has been quite busy with Statia’s sea turtles. A few weeks after the first hawksbill nesting event on Oranjebaai, the program received a call that the nest was accidentally dug up. Luckily no eggs were destroyed and the….
