To Keep the Pink Feathers

For my research paper I am writing about ecotourism and efforts to maintain biodiversity on the ABC Islands. To be honest it has been a little challenging to research, mainly because they are three small islands that dont gain much media attention. The information is hard to come by or its credibility is questionable.

Bonaire National Marine Park

The islands themselves however seem to be full of beautiful landscapes and creatures. From the pictures I have seen, during my research that is, you can experience desert like terrain or transverse through tropical forests.

Bonaire holds claim to the worlds pinkest flamingos, which I have mentioned before

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Voyager Bonaire Cruise Tours

but it still surprises me. There is even a private island off the coast of Bonaire called Flamingos Beach, where beach goers can share the beach with these birds Flamingo's are not the only birds that inhabit the islands. The islands house a wide assorment of one of kind bird species.

Aruba host the region's first certified carbon-neutral hotel. Twenty percent of the island Aruba belongs to the Arikok National Park. This goes to show the islands awareness of the importance of preserving their ecosystem.

In the next step of my research I plan to look into the steps the islands are taking to preserve its biodiversity. For example the Bonaire Wild Bird Rescue and artificial planting of the coral reef system. I also hope to find some detailed statistics on tourism growth, economy growth, and increase or decrease of conservation funds.


In the end the islands seem to be pretty self-aware as far as the importance of conservation goes. They seem to focus on preserving the nature habitats and wildlife. These dutch islands depend heavily on tourism for their economic needs, and seem to place importance on preserving what brings so many to their wonderful shores.