About Us
History
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.
Our Team
STINAPA’s staff consists of park rangers, educators, researchers, administrators, managers, the director and more.
The STINAPA Board of Directors has a supervisory role over the Management Team and their activities. All Board members are volunteers and receive no financial compensation for their time and effort.
The Board has a maximum of eleven (11) seats, these are the board members: Jeannette Nolen-Heitkonig, Maurice Adriaens, Herbert Piar, Bruce Bowker, Agnes Joosten, Bas Noij.
Job Opportunities
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.
Documents
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.
Law Booklet
Marine Park Brochure
Brochure WSNP
Lac Brochure
Nature Fee Brochure
Contact
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
