Sea Turtle Conservation on Aldabra Atoll

We're squeezing in one more virtual event before the school year ends and heading to the world heritage island of Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles! It is home to the longest continually protected green turtle nesting area in the Western Indian Ocean, with the population increasing significantly during the last 50 years. How does an organisation like the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) monitor turtles and keep track of the population? Join us as we explore the simple but effective monitoring techniques SIF uses to track the green turtles’ recovery on Aldabra. We’ll see how the rangers on the atoll complete beach surveys every morning and then how this data can be used to see how the population is changing over time. Our talk will take you on a journey across Aldabra’s Settlement Beach and end with discussion whereby we’ll highlight the advantages as well as challenges Aldabra’ green turtles face. We want to share the beauty of the atoll and the conservation success story that is the recovery of the Aldabra green turtle population.