18/09/2021
Update - Natural Pool / Conchi - Aruba will reopen as of today!
Great job to all that participated and helped with the cleanup!!!
**UPDATE: CONCHI OPEN AS OF 18 SEPTEMBER**
The Natural Pool (Conchi) was closed for two and a half days in conjunction with a fuel (gasoline) spillage and debris from a small boat that capsized and ran aground on the adjoining coastal area. A large, leaking tank of gasoline had washed into the Natural Pool, destroying coral, killing other marine life, and causing unsafe conditions for human visitors. Mitigation was done by FPNA pertaining to the limits of the local conditions and rough sea.
Through continued efforts of our rangers yesterday and today, there are now no more gasoline residues detected and the Natural Pool will be open again tomorrow. Although there is still some debris left in the coastal sea around the Natural Pool, we hope to be able to collect this in the coming days. Close monitoring of the marine life will continue for the time being to be able to assess the longer-term environmental damage.
A warm thank you to our dedicated rangers for a job well done, and for all your heartfelt responses and offers to help!
Let’s continue behaving responsibly and being respectful towards nature.