The Spanish town of Cáceres got a small taste of Seychelles biodiversity during the famous World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival, held from 8-11 May 2014, when artists from the UK led children in workshops and a procession in fish, bird and turtle costumes through its cobbled streets. The inspiration for the costumes was the conservation work being undertaken on Cousin Island Special Reserve. Ian Simons, a designer, maker and art activist from Otherworld Arts, UK said that the island reserve had greatly inspired him to create a themed procession called "Save the Planet" for this year's WOMAD Cáceres festival.