Stichting Nationale Parken Bonaire (STINAPA Bonaire) is a non-governmental, not for profit foundation commissioned by the island government to manage the two protected areas of Bonaire: the Bonaire National Marine Park (BNMP) and the Washington Slagbaai National Park (WSNP).

Vision
Nature is recognized and treasured as the main resource of Bonaire’s existence and sustainable development.

Mission
STINAPA is dedicated to manage and share, protect and restore, promote and educate the resources, biodiversity and values of Bonaire’s nature.

Goals
The goals of STINAPA are defined in the 2015-2020 Strategic Plan and encompass aspects of:

* Park Management,
* Nature Conservation,
* Education and Awareness,
* Nature and Economy,
* Finance,
* Governance and organization,
* Team goals and,
* Marketing goals.

Stichting Nationale Parken Nederlandse Antillean (STINAPA N.A.) was founded in 1962. The objective was to have a foundation actively protecting nature on the islands of the Netherlands Antilles. The first activities of this foundation were concentrated on Bonaire. Efforts were made to safeguard the breeding grounds of the Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) and the creation of the Washington Park in 1969. It became the first sanctuary of the Netherlands Antilles. After that effort, negotiations began for the purchase of the Slagbaai plantation. Enough money was raised and in 1979 the plantation was added to the park. It became the Washington Slagbaai National Park.

In that same year, 1979, the Bonaire Marine Park was founded. During the following years marine protected areas on Curaçao and Saba and the terrestrial park, Christoffel Park, on Curaçao were founded. Each island had a commission of the foundation and by the end of the 1980’s each island turned the commissions into separate foundations. Bonaire founded Stichting Nationale Parken Bonaire (STINAPA Bonaire).

Since then, STINAPA Bonaire has been managing the protected areas of Bonaire and caring for the preservation and conservation of nature on the island.

Interested in working at STINAPA? Below you can find current job opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering with STINAPA, please send an email to volunteer@stinapa.org to enquire about projects.

Assistant Bonaire National Marine Park Manager

STINAPA has various documents for you to read including strategic reports, annual reports, brochures and press releases. Below you will find some of STINAPA’s publications.

Click here to go to the Nature page where you can view and download all STINAPA documents.

Director: Arjen de Wolff

Accounting Manager: Kerenza Rannou

Education Coordinator: Desiree Croes

Communications Coordinator: Anouschka van de Ven

Manager Bonaire National Marine Park: Wijnand de Wolf

Manager Washington Slagbaai National Park: Paulo Bertuol

STINAPA Bonaire
P.O. BOX 368, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Headquarter visitor’s address:
Barcadera 10, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Phone + 599 717 8444
Fax + 599 717 7318

Location STINAPA Bonaire

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