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November 6th, 2014

[Video] Understanding the Guinean savannas in order to improve their protection

The dry savannas of French Guiana are a scarce and threatened habitat. Marianne Palisse, an…
November 3rd, 2014

[Video] Understanding the predators of the White-breasted Thrasher to enhance its protection

Under the auspices of the Life+ Cap DOM programme, studies have been set up on Martinique to…
October 24th, 2014

Seminar: "Overseas natural heritage" at Cayenne

This will take place from 27th to 29th October at the regional administrative offices in…

Life+ CAP DOM equip five Agami Herons with Argos transmitters

Launched by GEPOG in 2011, the "Heron project" of Life+ Cap DOM has the aim of studying the movements of eight Agami Herons with Argos transmitters fitted to them. Three birds were fitted with the transmitters in 2012, and one of them was tracked between April and November, notably during a movement extending across French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela!

In 2013, five new individuals were fitted with transmitters at the end of April, in the Marais de Kaw-Roura Nature Reserve, and we eagerly await news of their movements.

Agami Heron in flight, fitted with its transmitter © Vincent Rufray 2013
Agami Heron in flight, fitted with its transmitter © Vincent Rufray 2013

Anna Stier
Project leader
LIFE+ Cap DOM

Keywords : French Guiana, Kaw Marshes, Agami heron, Argos tracking

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