Picture islands once bereft of biodiversity, now lush with greenery and teeming with birds and other wildlife. Imagine wetlands once degraded, now bustling with life, a world where thriving coral reefs are not just a memory, but a reality. This is not a distant dream; it is happening now.

On Thursday, May 23, 2024, H.E. Mr. Oskar Benedikt, the European Union Ambassador to Seychelles, presided at the launch of Nature Seychelles' new EU-funded wetlands project at our headquarters in Roche Caiman, Mahe.

This year's International Day of Biological Diversity, celebrated on May 22, carries the theme "Be Part of the Plan." This theme highlights the critical need for everyone to join the effort to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. It calls for support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, or the “Biodiversity Plan,” adopted in December 2022. This plan urges collective action from governments, local communities, NGOs, businesses, and individuals.

Charlotte Dale, a member of Nature Seychelles’ Reef Rescuers talks about the bleaching being seen on Cousin Island, the consequences of bleaching and what we can all do to protect corals.