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06/05/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ A historic milestone for Aruba and the Caribbean ๐Ÿ

Today, the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ› UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) International Coordinating Council, held in Paraguay ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ, has officially approved the designation of the Aruba Biosphere Reserve, recognizing the entire island as part of UNESCOโ€™s World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

From its iconic cacti-filled landscapes and unique desert ecosystems to its mangroves, seagrass beds, and vibrant coral reefs, Aruba demonstrates how people and nature can thrive together.

Home to more than 108,000 people, the reserve covers over 19,300 hectares and incorporates an Exclusive Economic Zone of nearly 3 million hectares.

This achievement reflects a collaborative effort involving government institutions, local communities, scientists, civil society, and the private sector, with technical support from

As a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Aruba joins a global network of learning places for sustainable development.

โ€œBiosphere reserves demonstrate how biodiversity conservation, cultural heritage, and sustainable development can go hand in hand,โ€ commented Eric Falt, Regional Director and Representative

The designation of Aruba ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ผ as a Biosphere Reserve marks a historic milestone for the island, the Caribbean region, and the ๐ŸŒŽ global movement toward a more sustainable and resilient future.

Congratulations / โ€˜Pabienโ€™, Aruba โœจ๏ธ

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05/22/2026

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05/13/2026

Finding a heavy concrete mass hidden deep in the woods feels like discovering an ancient ruin. Gillet created a radical spatial environment that embraces the damp, green atmosphere of the forest rather than fighting it. Would you be willing to give up standard room layouts to live inside a continuous organic sculpture?

Sculpture House, Jacques Gillet, Liรจge, Belgium, 1967.

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04/24/2026

| Fun facts about cacti hedges โ€œTrankeraโ€

When off-roading in inland Aruba, you may notice some cacti hedges around various properties or lined up by certain pathways. These man-made hedges are called โ€œtrankeraโ€ and play an important role in maintaining our flora and fauna.

The trankera dates to colonialism, where settlers established several โ€˜cunucuโ€™ (farm) on the island. People either used stone walls or trankera as a fence to ward off strangers and wild animals that can feed on the cunucu vegetation or cattle.

Nowadays, trankeras are less common, and those that still stand are often not maintained. On the surface this seems like a bad development, however this proved to be beneficial for our flora and fauna. Naturally developed flora around the hedges offers more shelter for fauna. Another aspect is the propagation process. When pruning hedges, flowers and seeds were removed, which limits propagation to a minimum.

So, though trankeras donโ€™t play that big of a role in Arubaโ€™s agriculture anymore, our environment still reaps the benefits of these long-standing natural structures.

04/21/2026

Ecoloog Oriana Wouters onderzoekt de relatie tussen klimaat, biodiversiteit en besluitvorming op Aruba. In een vierdelige reeks plaatst zij klimaatbestendigh...

03/30/2026

UPDATE: HIKE IS FULL

๐€๐‚๐… ๐ญ๐š ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐š ๐›๐จ ๐ฉ๐š ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ค๐ž

Bin experencia e naturalesa di Aruba bou di un luna yen y mira e bunitesa natural di un otro perspectiva.

E hike aki lo hiba hendenan cu ta gusta cana y cu ta goza di naturalesa riba un caminata cu ta pasa door di Cunucu Arikok Trail, Sero Bonchi, Sero Arikok, y ta termina na Centro di Bish*tante.
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ข๐š: diahuebs, 2 di april 2026
โ€ข ๐Ž๐ซ๐š: 6:00PM โ€“ 8:30PM
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐š: 4.0 Km / 2.5 Mi
โ€ข ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐จ: Bin cu un flashlight chikito

Registra pa e siguiente Full Moon Hike di april na www.acf.aw/experiences, of descubri otro ruta nan disponible pa book. Cupo ta limita.

Ban aprecia e bunitesa di nos naturalesa den un manera respetoso y consiente.

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๐€๐‚๐… ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ค๐ž

Come experience the wilderness of Aruba under the glow of the full moon and witness the islandโ€™s natural beauty from a different perspective.

This hike will take avid hikers and nature enthusiasts through Cunucu Arikok Trail, Sero Bonchi, Sero Arikok, and back to Visitor Center.
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž: Thursday, 2 April 2026
โ€ข ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 6:00 PM โ€“ 8:30 PM
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž: 4.0 Km / 2.49 Mi
โ€ข ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ž: Bring a small flashlight with you

Register for our April Full Moon Hike at www.acf.aw/experiences, or discover other routes available to book. Limited spots available.

Letโ€™s appreciate the beauty of nature in a respectful and mindful way.

03/28/2026

It's !

Today we're featuring a โœจNEWโœจ publication, "International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture: Accompanying Essays" https://gty.art/EAI-Essays

This publication is a companion to the International Course on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture, a four-week training initiative organized by the Conservation Institute and the Department of Culture and Tourismโ€Abu Dhabi with support from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Oman and the ALIPH Foundation.

The essays in this volume, written by course instructors and organizers, cover the key themes of the course and support the activities and lessons taught over its two iterations in 2018 and 2022. The publication includes chapters on regional earthen architecture and archaeology, analysis of earthen materials, building with earth, documentation, conservation theory, building assessment, and structural diagnosis.

03/27/2026

Marca e kalender for di awor!
7 di juni 2026 lo ta e di tres edicion di Open Monumentendag Aruba.
Den colaboracion cu Fundacion Savaneta Aruba y demas partnernan nos lo explora e historia di Savaneta!
Keda pendiente pa mas informacion via medionan social di Monumentenfonds y Fundacion Savaneta.




03/18/2026

Pass by and sign up to volunteer or adopt a tree! Today at ACF untill 2pm.

02/17/2026

Bo a yega di cana den e yerba di lama ora di landa serca di costa?
Bo tabata sa cu yerba di lama ta un di e ecosistemanan submarino mas importante na Aruba?

Yerba di lama ta stabilisa e santo, wanta carbon, yuda piscanan, calco, y varios otro specie marino pa sconde di peliger. Pero hopi hende no sa di e balor di dje.

Diahuebs, dia 26 di februari di 6:30-8:30PM, yega na e Aula di Lama pa un charla di experto local Tatiana Becker, kende lo conta dicon yerba di lama ta asina importante y kico nos por haci pa protehe.

Tur hende ta bon bini! Etrada ta gratis.
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Have you ever walked through seagrass while swimming near the shore?
Do you know itโ€™s one of Arubaโ€™s most important underwater habitats?

Seagrass stabilizes our sand, stores carbon, and shelters fish, conch, and countless marine species. Yet it often goes unnoticed.

On Thursday, February 26th from 6:30-8:30 PM, join us at Aula di Lama for a talk by local expert Tatiana Becker, who will share why seagrass matters and how we can protect it.

Everyone is welcome! Free entry.

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