AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCoral Warning: Nature Seychelles is urging countries to fund coral biobanks as a NOAA forecast warns of marine heat stress across the western Indian Ocean through January 2027, raising the risk of bleaching and coral deaths. Island Restoration: A major effort is underway on Alphonse to remove rats, mice, feral cats and chickens, giving native wildlife a chance to recover. Ocean Governance: The Nairobi Convention’s COP12 closed with 15 decisions to advance protection and sustainable development across the Western Indian Ocean, including Seychelles. Global Nature Targets: Protected areas cover 18.7% of the world’s land and 10% of its ocean, well short of the 30% target for 2030; the high seas remain especially underprotected. Food Waste: Seychelles is among countries reporting more than 210 kilograms of food waste per person annually, according to figures cited in a UN-linked report. Aldabra Recovery: A new survey estimates nearly 183,000 giant tortoises on Aldabra, the largest recorded population; researchers say improved counting explains part of the rise from earlier estimates. Atoll Resilience: Research suggests restoring seabirds and native vegetation, while removing invasive rats, could help atoll islands adapt to rising seas.
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