AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAtoll Resilience: Restoring native vegetation and protecting seabirds could help low-lying atolls adapt to rising seas, a new study finds. Seabird nutrients support reefs and plant growth; removing invasive rats and replacing coconut plantations with native cover could strengthen island resilience. Aldabra Tortoises: A survey estimates nearly 183,000 adult and subadult giant tortoises live on Aldabra, the world’s largest free-roaming population. Numbers were relatively stable from 2018 to 2022; the higher figure than past estimates reflects improved counting, not a sudden population surge. Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles joined regional partners at the Nairobi Convention’s COP12, which adopted plans to tackle plastic pollution, prepare for marine pollution emergencies and protect seagrass, mangroves and other critical habitats.
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