The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) is a non-governmental organization that is concerned with the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of the small Caribbean island of Saba , which is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . Saba is part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles .
7-486: The SCF was founded in 1987. Its mission is "to commit to the preservation and enhancement of the marine and terrestrial environment on Saba through education, scientific research, monitoring and enforcement." The SCF has seven employees, and a board with ten members. The Foundation forms part of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance . SCF is headquartered at Fort Bay (Saba's only harbor), with
14-589: A second office at the Saba Trail and Information Centre in Windwardside . Completely surrounding the island of Saba is a National Marine Park, which extends from the high-water mark to a depth of 60 metres (200 ft). The SCF manages the marine park and also a hyperbaric facility for divers. In 2010, the very large submerged atoll known as the Saba Bank, which lies southwest of the island of Saba,
21-486: The basis of one of the main sources of income on the islands: nature tourism. DCNA not only focuses on the sustainable management of existing protected areas, but also to increase awareness and knowledge of the value of nature. The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is a non-governmental, not-for-profit foundation that is designed to assist the national park organisations of the islands of the Dutch Caribbean , i.e.
28-553: The islands of Aruba (Parke Nacional Arikok), Bonaire ( STINAPA Bonaire ), Curaçao , Saba (Saba Conservation Foundation), St. Eustatius ( STENAPA ) and St. Maarten (St. Maarten Nature Foundation). The central office of the DCNA is on Bonaire. DCNA's mission statement is to "safeguard the biodiversity and promote the sustainable management of the natural resources of the islands of the Dutch Caribbean, both on land and in
35-505: The nature on the islands. The purpose of DCNA is to protect the extensive biological resources and promote sustainable development of the natural resources of these islands, both on land and at sea. To do so, DCNA is developing sustainable funding sources such as a trust fund, building capacity through training workshops and promoting the overwhelmingly beautiful and unique nature, ranging from exuberant rainforest to coral reefs and pearl white sand dunes. The extensive biological resources are
42-419: The top of Mount Scenery (the highest point on the island) is also a possibility. Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance ( DCNA ) is a regional partnership of conservation organisations, including the national parks on the six islands of the Dutch Caribbean ( Aruba , Bonaire , Curaçao , Saba , St. Eustatius and St. Maarten ) and is intended to support and strengthen
49-569: Was designated as a Netherlands National Park. This atoll is the flat top of a seamount . The Saba Bank park is 2,679 square kilometres (1,034 sq mi) in size. The SCF is the management agency for the numerous hiking trails, which are known as the Saba Trail Network. Legislation to support the official status of the 45 hectares (110 acres) "Saba National Land Park" was in process in 2012. An "Elfin Forest Reserve" near
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