What do Biologist and Environmental Experts say?

Local biologists and environmental experts have repeatedly advised the local government to intervene.  However, increasing the awareness of local citizens and tourists to prevent more irreparable damage to the biodiversity and natural habitats, remains crucial.

But what if corrupt local government officials and representatives resort to “wheeling and dealing” resulting into agreements granting foreign investors complete liberty to degrade and damage the environment i.e. with toxic pollutants?

This is the contribution of the ISLA-refinery to the local community on Curaçao, besides the public health damage it is inflicting.

Become aware of toxic pollution on Curaçao

●   Did you know that former sea grass and some coral reef communities have been almost totally degraded by industrial contamination on Curaçao?

●      How many bay areas and coral reef communities are being degraded by i.e. the ISLA-refinery? Click here just to get an impression.

●      Did you know that waters that flow out of the Schottegat harbor flow directly into the Carribean Sea that is being polluted severely 
   with chemical, toxic pollutants that flow out into the open sea?

●      Do you want to swim in or nearby polluted bay areas without being informed about health effects and dangers relating to toxic
   pollution?

Humane Care – Also for the environment of Curaçao

Humane Care Foundation Curaçao can of course be easily criticized for informing local people, foreign guests and tourists in relation to the severe toxic pollution, the environmental damage and the health risks involved.

And we have been criticized, for instance by the Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association!

But we firmly believe that protecting the environment and natural habitat of Curaçao is worth the criticism. We believe that saving what is left of the damaged ecosystem for our future generations, is a worthy cause. 

Fact of the matter is that: We Care!

Humane Care Foundation Curaçao cares for the environment of Curaçao and the Carribean Sea. And we care for the health and safety of local people and foreign guests who deserve the best of natural beauty!  

Why is it important to protect the environment on Curaçao?

Humane Care Foundation Curaçao takes pride in its efforts to protect th environment of Curaçao. We do it, not only for local people, foreign guests and tourists, but also for:

The following image is of the capital city Willemstad, the heart of Curaçao. You can see the Schottegat harbor and its close distance to the Carribean Sea on the background.

You might wonder what is within the red circle, as it certainly does not look like clean water from the Carribean Sea. It's not, as it is what is left of what used to be our Busca Bay. Used to be, as it has been filled up by Royal Dutch Shell with more then 800.000 m3 of asphalt and chemical waste. Note the missing corner on the rights hand sight of the image.

Here is that missing corner. To give you some perspective of the scale of this environmental disaster, note the houses on the bottom sight. The soil around the Asphalt Lake and the Chemical Waste Lake are severely contaminated. These lakes are a constant source of leakage into the Schottegat Bay as the dikes have never been maintained, besides the constant air pollution due to hydrocarbon vapors.

This all in the direct vicinity of one of Curaçao's natives: the Mangroves forests. The relationship between mangroves and their associated marine life cannot be overemphasized. Mangroves provide protected nursery areas for fishes, crustaceans, and shellfish. They provide food for a multitude of marine species such as snook, snapper, tarpon, jack, shellshead, red drum, oyster, and shrimp.

You can support our legal battle to help preserving the Mangroves on Curaçao that are being endangered by chemical, toxic pollution

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