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Bonaire has a long history when it comes to protecting ocean life. It started with the protection of the sea turtle in 1961 and continued on!
1971 saw the ban on spearfishing, and the protection of coral - dead and alive - was initiated in 1975. The Bonaire National Marine Park was founded in 1979.
The Marine Park encompasses all of the waters surrounding Klein Bonaire. This is an area of 27 square kilometers and contains coral reefs, sea grass and mangroves.
Around park: 5km
Klein Bonaire
800 meters off the Kralendijk coast lies the magnificent uninhabited coral island (satellite island, mini-island) 'Klein Bonaire'.
Washington Slagbaai National Park
The Washington Slagbaai National Park is a national park on Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands.
The park was established in 1969 and covers 5643 hectares. This makes it the largest National Park in the Caribbean Netherlands.
Around park: 8km
Salt plains
The slave huts on the embankment that separates the Pekelmeer from the Caribbean Sea, in the south of Bonaire, are world famous and unique.
Donkey Sanctuary
Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire is committed to ensuring that all donkeys on Bonaire live under protection. There are currently more than 600 donkeys living on the island. Read more here!