Aerial view of Fregate Island home to 59 warblers translocated in 2011; photo credit David Wright

The movement of individuals of an endangered species to a new location to establish a new population is a common tool used by conservationists worldwide. Creating new populations increases the total number of individuals alive and also reduces the risk of extinction by increasing the number of independent populations. This is especially important for small, isolated island populations of rare species which may have filled all available habitat but cannot colonise new islands by themselves.

Countless bags and countless trips to move the red soil

Nature Seychelles was earlier this week graced by twenty helping hands from the US Navy whose ship had just ported into the country. The group from the USS James E Williams DEG95 ship normal operations include keeping the waters of the Indian Ocean safe, more so from piracy. After being out to sea for several months, they volunteered at The Sanctuary in Roche Caiman as part of their community relations program, carrying out various gruelling maintenance tasks at the site.

The Botanica Restaurant is passionate about sourcing local produce

On Saturday the 29th of November, Botanica Restaurant in Saint Louis, Mahe will host a fundraising dinner towards the launch of an organic network in Seychelles. Nature Seychelles, Geffroy’s Farm and Botanica Restaurant, have come together to initiate the creation of this network with the aim of bettering the wellbeing of the Seychelles people, environment and indeed, economy.

President James Michel has announced the appointment of Dr Nirmal Jivan Shah as Chair of the National Environmental Advisory Council (NEAC). The NEAC is established under the Environment Protection Act of Seychelles. The functions of the Council as per the law, include considering any matter affecting the quality of the environment and reporting to the Minister, and advising the Minister on the state of the environment and make recommendations regarding actions and measures for environmental protection and for improvement of the quality of the environment.