We still need your support to help us purchase a vehicle for our association! A utility vehicle is essential to safely transport injured turtles and allow our teams to travel around Tahiti and Moorea. Many thanks to Ravahere Silloux (Miss Tahiti 2023) and Poeiti Yule-Poroi (her second runner-up) for their support in this project, and […]
CEDTM and KEOLONIA visit Reunion Island as part of the F’ATURA TE TAHATAI project
Te mana o te moana teams are implementing the Fa’atura Te Tahatai project, the aim of which is to conduct restoration operation to revegetate certain sites heavily impacted on the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Indeed, the beaches are exposed to increasing urbanization, high swells and erosion causing a decrease in nesting surface for sea […]
Clean up action wrap up
Today, 120kg of waste of all kinds were removed around the Fare Vaa’a in Faa’a. A special feature today is that we mainly removed small plastic waste. These microplastics can present a risk to marine life. Why organizing clean-up actions? Garbage in the wild pollutes the soil and can be a great danger to wildlife […]
Clean up action
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, don’t miss out the upcoming waste collection ! Meeting point : Fare Va’a, quartier Heiri a Faa’a, at 9 AM Clean up location : Fare Va’a, Faa’a What to think about? Gloves if you have, sun protection and water, and closed shoes. Also let us know if you’re joining! This waste collection […]
Project : The ills of the sea
Recently, we welcomed the Mata ‘avei’a association as part of their call for projects “The words / ills of the sea”. This project in which we welcome artists aims to use art to raise public awareness of scientific knowledge and the issues involved in preserving the marine environment. The program includes : sharing knowledge, meeting […]