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Carmabi Foundation

CARMABI

Piscaderabaai z/n, Willemstad, Curacao

Region Active

Caribbean

Research institute

1955

Activity

Description

Marine conservation awareness and education, Marine research, Coral restoration, Mangroves, Marine vegetation

CARMABI was established in 1955 as a marine research institute. Now the organization has 4 pillars on which it works: Marine and Terrestrial Research, Park Management, Nature and Environment Education and Consultancy. The research facilities host different researchers from all over the world to study the island's reefs. Park Management manages several national parks on Curacao: The Christoffel National Park; the largest national park of the island, an important Sea Turtle nesting area: Shete Boka National Park; The Curacao Marine Park, where they protect the reef and conduct scientific marine research, and shortly to be added is The Curacao Rif Mangrove Park.

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