Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 498

CONCLUSION
It is not just nature that is incredibly rich on
Saba, which is acknowledged by the plans for
establishing a National Park on the island.
A publication from the local government on
Monday the 10th of September, 2018:
The Public Entity Saba, Saba Conservation
Foundation, SABARC and the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries held town hall meetings
Monday and Tuesday, August 20th and 21st
to inform the public of a proposal to establish
a Saba National Park. Mount Scenery is one of
the most unique places in the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and being it’s highest mountain, it
deserves a special status.
One of the sustainable development goals of
the Public Entity is to establish a National Park
in the northern part of the Island. The northern
part of the Island features an extensive network
of hiking trails and the economy of Saba relies
heavily on international nature-related tourism.
The Executive Council believes that Saba has
the natural and cultural resources available to
become a more attractive holiday destination
and the establishment of a National Park will
boost the tourism reliant economy.
But apart from the Marine Park, the future
National Park and all the beauty of nature also
beside the National Park, there is much more
that the island of Saba is offering.
Cultural history, village-views, traditional
architecture, and landscape is making the
island of Saba a very special vacation and
holiday destination!
Dr René Caderius van Veen
Dutch Museum Saba
However small, Saba has such a rich variety of
attractions that it is exceptional even for the
Caribbean!
The second part of this
look into Saba’s Culture
and Nature Tourism will
be published in our
January 2019 issue.