Greening Bonaire together

Skip a clean to support our mission

Delfins Beach Resort is committed to supporting the Tera Barra Foundation’s mission: “Making Bonaire greener and enhancing biodiversity”. As our guest, you too can play your part in this mission. Each time you skip a room clean, we plant one native tree in partnership with Tera Barra. Together, we’re making Bonaire a greener place.

Bloom Back Bonaire

Linked with the island

The island treats us well, so we treat the island well. It’s a place we are very proud to welcome our guests. A place with so much natural beauty to discover. A place we feel a deep responsibility for. That same responsibility is also felt by Johan van Blerk, founder of Tera Barra. Together with a group of volunteers, Johan lends a helping hand to local nature to preserve and bring back diversity on Bonaire.

Bloom Back Bonaire

Small choices, huge difference

At Delfins, we carefully clean a lot of rooms every day. We do that cleaning as sustainably as possible, but it does take energy and resources. With Bloom Back Bonaire, we ask guests not to have their rooms cleaned every day. For every cleaning that is saved, we are plating a native tree together with Tera Barra. All these trees together have a hugely positive impact on the island. Bonaire is becoming greener and therefore cooling the island, which is very welcome in these times of climate change.

 

“Tera Barra wants to make Bonaire green again within one generation and they are well on their way to achieving exactly that. You can already see nature becoming greener and a wide variety of insects busily buzzing around. This is having a wonderful positive effect on the island!” said Chris Opgenoort, General Manager of Delfins Beach Resort.

”Bonaire is home to many wild goats and goat farming is an important part of Bonairean culture. We have to try and find a balance there.”

- Johan from Tera Barra explains -

Tera Barra

Growing insight

Tera Barra grows thousands of trees and plants in the middle of nature between Kralendijk and Rincon. On the terrain of about five acres fenced by cactus hedges, nature is given every chance at Tera Barra. The countless species of trees and plants growing there boost biodiversity enormously. Tera Barra's main goal is to reforest the island. As a visitor, you can stop by the information center and take a look at the greenhouses.

The power of the Kibrahacha

One of the most well-known native trees on Bonaire is the Kibrahacha. The wood of the Kibrahacha is ultra strong, hence its name which comes from the words ‘kibra’ (break) and ‘hacha’ (axe). Especially after an intense rain shower, you will find the tree blooming all around the island. Insects and birds recharge their batteries with the nectar from its big yellow flowers. At Delfins, we wish our guests that same colorful, welcoming, and energizing experience. That's why you’ll see the Kibrahacha reflected in our house style and on our company clothes.

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