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August 21st, 2014

Life+ Cap DOM against Acacia mangium in the commune of Montsinéry

To follow on from the sections of land where techniques have been put in place to try to…
August 20th, 2014

French biodiversity overseas: action urgently needed!

Running from 2010 to 2015, the programme Life+ Cap DOM aims to design and test new methods to…
July 17th, 2014

Do you know about Kaw mountain in French Guiana?

An exceptional site for studying the Guianan Cock-of-the-rock Bernard Perrin, a representative…

Cutting down acacias at the Maison de la Nature de Sinnamary

During the 24th, 25th and 28th October, Elaguyane arrived to remove the invasive Acacias mangium and crassicarpa near the Maison de la Nature de Sinnamary.

The end result of long hours of work in the sun and the rain was 143 trees removed!

Cutting down acacias at the Maison de la Nature de Sinnamary
Cutting down acacias at the Maison de la Nature de Sinnamary

This total was extended on the 12th November with the elimination of a clump that remained near the bathing spot of Canceler creek, also part of the land owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral. Another seven accounted for!

Anna Stier
Project Leader, Life+ Cap DOM

Keywords : French Guiana, French Guiana savannas, Bearded tachuri

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