It’s early morning on Cousin Island Special Reserve. You sit on the veranda of the field station, sipping coffee and scaring off Seychelles fodys and skinks determined to grab a piece of your breakfast. As you stare off into the sea, you notice a flock of Lesser Noddys (Anous tenuirostris) close to shore.
During last month’s Ocean Fair, we asked adults and students alike what they would do to protect the ocean. We also asked them to make a pledge for the ocean. We received fantastic feedback. Of the pledges made, several dealt with plastic pollution.
Andrew Chapman-New just finished a 10-week volunteer stint at Cousin Island Special Reserve. This is an account of his time there.
Nature Seychelles' LEAP (Local Empowered Area Protection) project, located at Cap Ternay, recently welcomed two young and enthusiastic conservation volunteers to assist with mangrove surveys at the Port Launay – Port Glaud RAMSAR site.
World Reef Day is an annual celebration of coral reefs, held on June 1st. It kicks off ocean awareness month, also held yearly in June. It is used to raise awareness of the importance of these underwater ecosystems.
Since 1998.
Seychelles Nature, Green Health, Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation & Sustainability Organisation
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Centre for Environment & Education
Roche Caiman,
P.O. Box 1310, Mahe, Seychelles
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