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EnvironMentor Program imparts job skills

Liz — 2010-09-03T04:53:39-05:00

Cousin Island Special Reserve is very popular with students who visit it and also work there. It is a conservation classroom - where students learn about biodiversity and its importance. It is also a place for students preparing to join the workforce in various capacities to gain experience. In the recent past students from the maritime and tourism colleges have spent time on the island, on official school arranged internships and as volunteers. They become part of Nature Seychelles EnvironMentor Program that takes on board young Seychellois and gives them life and work skills through on the job learning.

Nature benefiting people

Liz — 2010-09-03T04:28:17-05:00

It has been an exciting time of learning at the Heritage Garden and Sanctuary at Roche Caiman, as well as the Centre for Education and Environment (Nature Seychelles headquarters) in the past months, with Lucina and other staff receiving visits from nature enthusiasts ranging from the very young to the retired.

Small Grants Programme supports Turtles

Liz — 2010-08-13T01:45:27-05:00

Nature Seychelles has signed a grant agreement with the Small Grants Programme - SGP (funded by the Global Environment Facility and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme) to look at the effects of climate change on Hawksbill Turtles. The agreement was signed on Thursday 5 August 2010 at the scenic Botanical Gardens in Mahe, on the occasion of the launch of the SGP in the Seychelles

Zwazo celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity

Liz — 2010-08-06T00:50:45-05:00

The latest issue of Zwazo - Nature Seychelles bi-annual conservation magazine - commemorates 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).

Seychelles warbler: infidelity increases offspring survival

Liz — 2010-07-29T23:10:27-05:00

Why does female infidelity occur so frequently throughout the animal kingdom? A 10-year study from the University of East Anglia shows that Seychelles warblers may increase their offspring’s survival through their infidelity.

Get Healthy the Natural Way

Liz — 2010-07-26T06:44:37-05:00

Nature Seychelles is starting a very new and completely different program which is called Green Health or Eco-Health where we will be combining yoga and fitness in natural surroundings with conservation activities. The aim is to use the incredible environment we have around us as natural therapy and to get people interested in nature through a different route.

No Sea Level Rise Around Seychelles and Zanzibar!

Liz — 2010-07-22T01:46:46-05:00

I moved from the beautiful coast of Anse a La Mouche to the foothills of the Trois Freres Mountain which overlooks the Seychelles’ capital city Victoria because I thought sea level rise and other climatic events would flood the area. Now I am told that that there are no sea level rises around the Seychelles. In fact, since the 1960s there have been substantial decreases in sea levels in the south tropical region of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles and Zanzibar according to a study just released.

Cousin island, an important outdoor classroom

Liz — 2010-07-22T01:18:52-05:00

School environmental representatives – teachers who are the focal points for environment in schools – from Mahe, Praslin, La Digue and Silhouette took part recently in a half-day visit to Cousin island, a world-famous bird reserve.

Environmentally Friendly Hotels

Liz — 2010-06-25T00:10:01-05:00

Businesses drawn from the tourism and hospitality sectors as well as other organizations and government representatives have picked up 'Do-It-Yourself' principles, concepts and best practices in environmental management that they can apply to better reduce their impact on the environment.

A First for Seychelles and the Region - Cousin celebrates IBA branding

Liz — 2010-06-02T00:04:38-05:00

Cousin Island Special Reserve has become the first IBA - Important Bird Area - branded site in the Seychelles and the Western Indian Ocean region. The IBA branding states publicly that Cousin island is of outstanding value for bird conservation. IBAs are sites of global importance for birds and their conservation, defined and listed by BirdLife International, the world authority on birds.