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August 20, 2026
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Aug

Six Years of Weekly Monitoring of Marine Turtle Nesting Activity at Grande Saziley Beach, Mayotte

August 20, 2026
In Mayotte, five species of marine turtles inhabit the lagoon: the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the hawksbill turtle(Eretmochelys imbricata), the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). Among them, two species nest on the island’s beaches: the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle. In southern Mayotte,...
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Aug

A Voice of their Own: Coastal Communities Launch the WIO LMMA Alliance

August 20, 2026
The WIO LMMA Alliance brings together communities across the Western Indian Ocean, strengthening their collective voice and creating a platform to share, learn and scale locally led marine conservation. On 16 June 2026, the Western Indian Ocean Locally Managed Marine Area (WIO LMMA) Alliance was officially launched at the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa,...
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Aug

LaSMMI: Seagrass Science Into Action Webinar 

August 20, 2026
The Large-Scale Seagrass Mapping and Management Initiative (LaSMMI) is transforming coastal ecosystem management across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). By producing the region’s first field-verified seagrass maps and carbon stock assessments, LaSMMI turns critical data into actionable policy. To explore the tangible impacts of this initiative, the upcoming interactive webinar, “LaSMMI: Seagrass Science into Action,”...
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Aug

Building a Climate Change Observatory in the Mozambique Channel 

August 20, 2026
The MARIO project aims to improve knowledge and monitoring of marine ecosystems in the south-western Indian Ocean to support their conservation. As part of the project, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) are strengthening climate change monitoring in the Éparses Islands, a group of five remote islands and atolls around Madagascar administered as the...
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Aug

Artificial Intelligence meets Reef Restoration

August 20, 2026
A recent study published in PLOS ONE examines the soundscape of a reef undergoing restoration at Cousin Island Special Reserve in Seychelles. Led by Emily Croasdale, in collaboration with Nature Seychelles, the research compared three reef sites: one being restored, one healthy, and one degraded. Recordings were captured in November 2023. To analyse the recordings,...
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Aug

New Wings for Marine Conservation: Drone Training Takes Off in Tanzania

August 20, 2026
“This training has taken us to another level of perception.” – Amos Singo, Senior Marine Conservation Warden, MBREMP When the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management and local partners launched the drone pilot training for Tanzania’s marine managers, the goal was clear: equip teams with tools to protect coastal ecosystems more effectively. But the...
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20
Aug

Spotlight on the Western Indian Ocean: The 2026 Blue Park Awards

August 20, 2026
At the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, the Marine Conservation Institute announced the 2026 Blue Park Award winners, casting a well-deserved spotlight on the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. Three of the six prestigious awards were bestowed upon marine protected areas (MPAs) in Madagascar: Nosy Hara, Nosy Tanihely, and Sahamalaza-îles Radama National Parks....
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Aug

Empowering Communities for Marine Conservation: Highlights from the 2026 Diani Sea Turtle Festival

August 20, 2026
On June 14, 2026, the Olive Ridley Project – Kenya successfully hosted the 7th Diani Sea Turtle Festival in celebration of World Sea Turtle Day. This free, educational event brought together diverse stakeholders to champion marine conservation and enhance public ocean literacy. Highlighting the importance of community-led ocean management, the festival sponsored the attendance of...
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20
Aug

WIOMPAN Celebrates MPA Day: Highlighting the Human Connection in Ocean Protection

August 20, 2026
In celebration of International Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day, WIOMPAN hosted a highly successful webinar themed “Ocean Protection Needs Human Connection.” Drawing over 200 experts, site managers, and marine practitioners from across the region and the globe, the event underscored a critical reality: designating MPAs on paper is simply not enough. To achieve ambitious global...
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Aug

Madagascar advances national certification framework for the LMMA communities

August 20, 2026
Madagascar is scaling up efforts to formalize and standardize community-based natural resource management along its coastline, with the launch of a national certification scheme for Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs). The initiative, delivered under the Pêche Côtière Durable (PCD) Project and financed by KfW, brings together the complementary technical capacities of Madagascar National Parks, the...
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