Grand Connétable Nature Reserve
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: French Guiana
Organization / Project Name: Grand Connétable Nature Reserve Management Plan
Website: https://www.reserve-connetable.com
Email: connetable@gepog.org
Description: Grand-Connétable Island is located some ten kilometers off the coast of French Guiana. It covers 7,852 hectares and is managed by the GEPOG association. It is a sanctuary for seabirds and marine biodiversity. In particular, it is a feeding area for young green turtles. Photo-identification monitoring has been carried out since 2019.
Species of focus: Green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
Volunteer program: No
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Stranding response, In water research, Policy
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/RNGrandConnetable/