Princess Beatrix is in the Caribbean for a few days. She visits the islands of Sint Maarten and Saba. On the first full day of the trip, the princess gives new life to the mentioned island, as she plants a native tree there.
Thursday – Birding and boat trip
On Thursday morning, Princess Beatrix will start the day with a short walk on the boardwalk at the Salt Pond on Sint Maarten, where she will get an explanation of local birds. The trail was built specifically for bird watching.
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Princess Beatrix arrives on the boardwalk.
Afterwards, a boat trip along Mullet Bay is on the programme. Mullet Bay is the island’s only Ramsar nature reserve. UNESCO’s Ramsar Convention aims to conserve wetlands of international importance worldwide. The Princess Beatrix boat trip will take you further past the small island of Little Key, where mangroves have been planted.
Doerdag – Princess Juliana International Airport
In the afternoon, Princess Beatrix opens the airport building Princess Juliana International Airportwhich was severely damaged during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Beatrix reopens the building that bears her mother’s name by unveiling a plaque.
Wednesday – Giving new life
On Wednesday the day started with a visit to Emilio Wilson Park, which was originally a plantation where people who were trapped were sent to work. The park today is an area of historical and ecological importance with native flora and fauna. Princess Beatrix added to the native flora and fauna on Wednesday. After a short walk and reading of poetry and stories, the princess planted a native tree.
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Wednesday – Interactive lesson
Then it was time to pick up the brains. Air Milton Peters College Beatrix presented an interactive lesson about it Maritime Spatial Planning (BPA). This is a process in which human activities at sea are organized in such a way that the ocean can be used in a sustainable way without these activities getting in the way of each other. During the lesson, students presented the outcome of the negotiations in the role of different stakeholders, simulating the BPA process.
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Princess Beatrix with Milton Peters College students.
Princess Beatrix walks on Sint Maarten (2024).
Wednesday – Conservation and environmental education
In the afternoon Princess Beatrix visited him Permanent plastic EPIC Sint Maarten project, an NGO that works on nature conservation and environmental education. At this sheltered workshop, local plastic is recycled into usable products. The princess changed into another outfit for the occasion. It was again a blue blouse with cheerful print. Tropical methodeverywhere.
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Princess Beatrix talks to EPIC Sint Maarten staff.
Princess Beatrix gets an explanation about the project and sees products made from recycled plastic.
Tuesday – Arrival in Sint Maarten
The princess arrived in Sint Maarten by plane on Tuesday night Dutch time. This is certainly not the first time that Beatrix has visited the area love for the Caribbean islands it is widely known.
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The four-day round of Princess Beatrix on Sint Maarten and Saba is about work at Dutch Caribbean Nature Federation (DCNA) and social initiatives on the islands. The princess is a supporter of DCNA.
Princess Beatrix in the Caribbean
Visitation will last until Friday. The princess’ visit to the island of Saba will end on Friday 15 November.
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Image: Blauw Bloed, NLbeeld, Instagram @koninklijkhuis
2024-11-14 14:12:00
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