Least ConcernDunlin
Calidris alpina
One of the first marine parks in the Caribbean to ban spearfishing and coral collecting, as early as 1979
Area
27 km²
Designated in
1979
Region
Caribbean
Declared in 1979, Bonaire National Marine Park was one of the first in the Caribbean to establish complete protection of its entire shoreline — not merely of selected zones — banning from the outset spearfishing, anchoring on live coral and the collecting of marine organisms across all of its coastal waters. That early and strict protection has kept its reefs among the best preserved in the Caribbean, with live coral cover markedly above the regional average, making the island a world-class diving destination despite its small size.
4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in the Netherlands, where Bonaire lies.
Where can I dive near here?
4 km away
4 km away
5 km away
9 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in the Netherlands?
Now is a good time: Migratory shorebird passage in the Wadden Sea (March to May and August to October (wintering October to April))
Now is a good time: Migratory shorebird passage in the Wadden Sea (March to May and August to October (wintering October to April))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Netherlands
Same country: Netherlands
Same country: Netherlands
Same country: Netherlands
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Climate
Temperate
Threatened:,
Netherlands
