Les Fruits de Mer is a non-profit association based in Grand Case, Saint Martin, dedicated to promoting awareness of the island’s unique ecology, culture, and heritage. Their mission focuses on educating both locals and visitors about the natural environment through various initiatives.
The organization produces a variety of publications, including guides, weekly wildlife columns, and activity books, aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of the island’s biodiversity. They also host free public events, such as the Migratory Bird Festival and the Endemic Animal Festival, which combine wildlife education with hands-on discovery and creative activities.
In addition to these events, Les Fruits de Mer operates Amuseum Naturalis, a pop-up natural history museum in Grand Case that has attracted over 10,000 visitors in two seasons. They create interpretive signage and exhibits to tell the stories of native animals and cultural heritage. Their work also extends to producing short documentary films that explore nature on St. Martin and the surrounding region.
Through these diverse efforts, Les Fruits de Mer aims to inspire appreciation for St. Martin’s natural and cultural heritage, ensuring that its unique stories and ecosystems are celebrated and preserved for generations to come.
Contact
Whatsapp: +590-690-88-56-42
info@lesfruitsdemer.com
Amuseum Naturalis:
The Old House
3XJF+392, Route de, Quartier D’Orléans 97150,
St. Martin
The Sint Maarten National Heritage Foundation, is a non- profit organization that was established on October 4, 1993 as the result of a merger between the St. Maarten National Park Foundation and the St Maarten Museum Foundation.
The Sint Maarten National Heritage Museum, managed by the Sint Maarten National Heritage Foundation, is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and studying every aspect of the island’s history, culture, and natural environment.
The organization aims to achieve these objectives by:
– Letting visitors explore St. Maarten’s rich history and culture by visiting our Museum – Collecting books, videos, other publications for our reference library, which can be used for personal or educational purposes – Affiliations with other like minded organizations – Giving schools the opportunity to organize field trips to the Museum and historical sites – Organizing tours to sites of historic significance
The Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) is a long-term training program focusing on cultural heritage management and aiming to create a Caribbean network of heritage experts. They, in turn, can share knowledge, know-how, and expertise on the modus operandi of the World Heritage Convention and on heritage management in general. In 2011 this course took place in Curaçao and was attended by around 20 architects and heritage professionals from the region, representing Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, St. Maarten, Suriname, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, Trinidad, the Virgin Islands, and Haiti.
The CCBP was conceived to respond to the needs identified in the Latin America and the Caribbean Periodic Report which showed that most of the Caribbean State Parties still lack the capacity and expertise needed to enable full protection and management of the present World Heritage sites (18) and to identify new World Heritage sites. The CCBP was endorsed by the World Heritage Committee in 2004 as part of the Caribbean Action Plan for World Heritage.
The CCBP is composed of a core and mandatory training module on the Application of the World Heritage Convention and a series of other modules focusing on the various aspectsof management (tourism, historic centers, risks, cultural landscapes, and natural heritage). Each module lasts 30 hours and encompasses practical exercises, analysis of regional case studies, and discussions. The training modules are available in 3 languages (English, French, and Spanish).
Module 1: Application of the World Heritage Convention Pina Grazia Piras
Module 2: Tourism Management in Heritage Sites Ricardo Nuñez Fernandez
Module 3: Risk Preparedness Herbert S. Stovel
Module 4: Management of Cultural Landscapes Isabel Rigol
Module 5: Management of historic centers Cristina Iamandi
Module 6: Natural Heritage Management Enrique H. Hernández
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