Aruba is one of the last if not the last Caribbean island that still doesn’t have a marine park or any official designated marine protected areas or MP’s. While human and industrial activities negatively impact the marine environment, this environment provides the resources for Aruba's only economic pillar, which is tourism. An estimated 500 to 650 thousand stay over tourist make use of the beaches and water sports activities while another 500 thousand cruise or transient tourists are day users but impact the marine live just the same.