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December 11, 2025
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Celebrating Women’s Nature best practices in Conservation Education

December 11, 2025
We are proud to announce that Cpl. Tima Dago, a Marine Ranger/ Corporal at Kenya Wildlife Service – Malindi Marine Park and Reserve alongside with 6 others from Cameroon, Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, Senegal and Nepal have been featured in the international booklet “Good Practices of Women’s Contributions to Nature Education” by IAPA/ISZS (Chinese Academy of...
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 MCSS Advances Coral Restoration in Seychelles

December 11, 2025
The Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) is proud to be leading national efforts under the Adaptation Fund’s Regional Coral Restoration Project, a five-year initiative designed to strengthen reef resilience across the Western Indian Ocean. The project is being implemented by the UNDP and executed in Seychelles by the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Energy...
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 Implementing New Participatory Community Patrol Strategy in the Barren Isles, Madagascar

December 11, 2025
The protection of the future Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Barren Isles, Madagascar, has reached a significant operational milestone through co-management between the local fishers’ association, Vezo Miray Nosy Barren (VMNB), and Blue Ventures. Sixty community volunteers across 14 villages within the future MPA have implemented a new, comprehensive participatory patrol plan to enhance...
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Community Knowledge Meets Coral Science in Blue Bay Marine Park

December 11, 2025
At the heart of the UNDP-funded coral restoration project led by Eco-Sud in Mauritius’ Blue Bay Marine Park is a team of local community partners, many of them women, who have become active stewards of their lagoon. Since 2024, they have prepared recycled spider frames, collected healthy coral fragments from sea-based nurseries, and restored life...
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Tides of collaboration; Advancing Joint Conservation Action in the Watamu-Malindi MPA

December 11, 2025
By Charles Lucas Makio (Fisheries Manager – Bahari Hai Conservation), Rosalia Neema Changawa (Anti-poaching team coordinator- Bahari Hai Conservation) Bahari Hai Conservation has played a central role in advancing coordinated marine conservation within the Watamu-Malindi Marine Protected Area by bringing together key actors; Kenya Wildlife Service, Kenya Forest Service, County Fisheries Service, local communities and...
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Strengthening Regional Capacity: WIOMPAN Announces 2026–2027 Events

December 11, 2025
Photo: Kurt Arrigo/Ocean Image Bank The Western Indian Ocean Marine Protected Area Network (WIOMPAN) is preparing for an exciting cycle of capacity-building and professional development events across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Between 2026 and 2027, WIOMPAN will host a series of exchanges, certification events, and training programmes designed to strengthen the skills, leadership, and...
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A New Dawn for Kiunga: Kenya Gazettes Ambitious 10-Year Plan for Marine Reserve! 

December 11, 2025
  In a significant boost for marine conservation in the Western Indian Ocean, the Kiunga Marine National Reserve management plan has been gazetted by the Government of Kenya as a comprehensive 10-year management plan. This landmark strategy marks a pivotal step towards safeguarding the ecological and economic future of this critical 25,000-hectare Marine Protected Area...
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Mapping Mozambique’s Hidden Giants in Murky Waters: The First Save Seascape Aerial Survey

December 11, 2025
Akashinga Science, Coutada 5, Mozambique.  In October 2025, Akashinga’s scientific team completed the first aerial baseline survey of the Save Seascape, covering ~ 2800 square kilometers of the shallow continental shelf, in Mozambique’s Sofala Province – one of the Western Indian Ocean’s least-studied coastal regions. The survey forms part of a growing effort to strengthen...
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SPGA Expands Scientific Monitoring to Protect Hawksbill Turtle Populations

December 11, 2025
The Seychelles Parks & Gardens Authority has expanded its sea turtle nest temperature monitoring programme to the Ste Anne and Curieuse Marine National Parks, marking a significant step in understanding how climate change may be affecting the reproductive success of Seychelles’ sea turtles, particularly the Critically Endangered hawksbill turtle. This initiative is being implemented in...
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Hifadhi Blu Welcomes Cohorts 2 and 3: Scaling Impact Across the Western Indian Ocean 

December 11, 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, the Hifadhi Blu Programme is pleased to share an update on the remarkable response to this year’s call for applications. The programme received 71 applications from across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region — the highest number to date — underscoring the growing recognition of Hifadhi Blu as a...
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