Eco-Sud
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Mauritius
Organization / Project Name: Eco-Sud
Website: https://ecosud.mu/
Email: info@ecosud.mu
Description: Eco-Sud is a Non-Governmental Organisation with the status of Charitable Institution whose mission is to recognise Nature as a major stakeholder in human activities Its vision is to create a sustainable Mauritius by advocating for giving legal rights to Nature, by protecting natural ecosystems through inclusive conservation and by building resilient food systems through agroecology. The association's strategy is to leads grassroot initiatives to improve the resilience of Mauritian communities to the consequences of climate change and environmental degradation. Eco-Sud is dedicated to: Raising awareness and educating the public on ecological issues. Assembling and rallying a strong and passionate local society. Defending and protecting the engendered species and sites on the Mauritian territory. Promoting a balance between environmental, social and economic developments. Eco-Sud launched the Blue Lagoon programme in 2010 with a direct objective: restore and preserve ecological and biological integrity in the Blue Bay and Pointe d’Esny regions. Under this programme, sea turtle monitoring was included and this activity takes place aboard a glass-bottom boat in the Blue Bay Marine Park, a Marine Protected Area (MPA) covering approximately 300 hectares. The park is known to shelter the hawksbill turtle, which is critically endangered. This monitoring project aims to determine the actual turtle’s population in the Blue Bay MPA, the degree of residence of the turtles in this area, the time spent outside of it, the importance of the MPA as a feeding site and the stressors on the population. This information is essential for future efforts to conserve, manage and restore hawksbill turtles in Mauritius.
Species of focus: Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: In water research, Environmental education/community outreach, Community development
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/ecosud.mu
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/ecosud_mauritius/