Brazil has lost over 10% of its Pantanal (tropical wetland), after forest fires engulfed the Amazon rainforest. The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland, stretching across the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. This amount of habitat loss from the Pantanal is a record for Brazil, but they only have themselves to blame afterContinue reading “Record Loss of Tropical Wetland Forest Recorded as Brazil Burns”
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Orangutans Under-Threat as Dam Constructors Block Impact Assessment
As first reported by Mongabay, an Indonesian damming development is refusing to allow for an impact assessment to be conducted, to assess the effects the build will have on local Orangutan populations. Orangutans are the largest arboreal (tree living) mammal on the planet and share a whopping 96.4% of their DNA with us! However, theyContinue reading “Orangutans Under-Threat as Dam Constructors Block Impact Assessment”
Helping with RSPB Little Tern Site Take Down at Eccles-On-Sea
This week I had the opportunity to help out once again with the RSPB Little Tern project at Eccles-On-Sea, Norfolk. I hope this blog post will give you a detailed insight as to what a day working on a conservation site actually involves. A few weeks ago I had the chance to visit the RSPBContinue reading “Helping with RSPB Little Tern Site Take Down at Eccles-On-Sea”
Mauritius Sinks the Wakashio
The Mauritius government have started their operation to sink the remains of the MV Wakashio, a month after it first ran aground. The Japan MV Wakashio ran aground on Mauritius’ coral reefs over a month ago and proceeded to spill 4,000 tonnes of its fuel into the surrounding ocean two weeks later. Since then operationsContinue reading “Mauritius Sinks the Wakashio”
Environment Agency Respond to Fish Death at Kimberley
21st August 2020 Today I visited a stretch of the River Tiffey, to see how the Environment Agency had responded to an incident with fish mortality (death) earlier in the week. My father and brother set off to go for an afternoon of fishing a couple of days ago, however to my surprise they returnedContinue reading “Environment Agency Respond to Fish Death at Kimberley”
Mauritius Government Claims to Have Stopped Oil Spill- But is it Enough?
The Mauritian government have reportedly pumped out 3000 tonnes of the fuel from the MV Wakashio, as reported by the BBC, but is it enough to prevent the ecological disaster, or at least suggest that the government has done all it could? The short answer is no. Even 1000 tonnes of fuel leaking into aContinue reading “Mauritius Government Claims to Have Stopped Oil Spill- But is it Enough?”
My Introduction to the RSPB Little Tern Project
22nd July 2020 So after contacting the RSPB directly I got the opportunity to go and get involved with the Little Tern conservation project at Eccles-On-Sea, Norfolk, England. The Little terns are seasonal visitors to the Norfolk coast between April and September, where they come to nest on the seafront. The Little terns nest directlyContinue reading “My Introduction to the RSPB Little Tern Project”
Conservation in Paradise: Grenada Week 5
June 10th 2019 This week saw me move on from my Open Water diving qualification and into learning how to become an SSI Advanced Adventurer (PADI Advanced Open Water equivalent). To achieve this certification I would need to become more comfortable with my skills while diving and take five speciality courses. The first of theseContinue reading “Conservation in Paradise: Grenada Week 5”
Conservation in Paradise: Grenada Week 2
May 21st 2019 My second week Is now coming to an end and my experience in Grenada is only getting better as time goes on, not only have I seen another eleven adult turtles nesting this week, I also got my first baby hatchlings! I’ve also got to visit a host of new exciting culturallyContinue reading “Conservation in Paradise: Grenada Week 2”
Conservation in Paradise: Grenada Week 1
Arriving in Grenada’s international airport marked the start of my five week adventure in Caribbean paradise, where I will be working with the Ocean Spirits Leatherback Sea Turtles project and on coral reef conservation in Carricaou. After a tiring ten and a half hour flight from London, I was pleased to be welcomed by a smiling face atContinue reading “Conservation in Paradise: Grenada Week 1”
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