To:  Government of Curacao

Mangrove areas are:

A joy to the eye 
Our coastal evergreens 
Our nature parks where birds rest and nest, 
as do many more animals 
Breeding places for marine organisms and many coral fish 
that sustain coral reefs in their later life 
Filter sand and sediments coming from the land, 
protecting coral reefs from damage 
Walls that break strong stormy waves 
Store carbon dioxide that causes climate change, 
and return oxygen that we live on 

all this beauty and benefits 
are worthwhile for a good life

We call on the Island Government of Curacao to protect the mangroves by law and reforest mangroves where they have been removed