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June 4th, 2013

Follow the heron!

A reminder about an unique event: the fitting of three Agami Herons from the Marais de…
June 4th, 2013

Perceptions and practices in the coastal savannahs

Launched in mid-2012, an anthropological study led by Marianne Palisse, a lecturer at the…
January 10th, 2013

[Video] The birdlife of Réunion, an eventful history

Marc Salamolard, the officer responsible for Fauna at the Réunion National Park, recounts the…

[Video] The Agami Heron: a little-known bird

In 2002, the largest colony of Agami Herons in the world was discovered in French Guiana, in the nature reserve of the Kaw-Roura Marshes. Secretive and nocturnal, this bird remains particularly poorly known. As part of the Life+ Cap DOM programme, Argos transmitters have been attached to about ten of these birds. This will enable us to learn more about them and thus help us devise an initial approach to the species’ conservation.

Héron agami : un oiseau méconnu
En 2002, la plus grande colonie au monde de Hérons Agami est découverte en Guyane, dans la réserve naturelle des Marais de Kaw-Roura. Discret et nocturne, cet oiseau reste particulièrement méconnu. Dans le cadre du Life+ CAP DOM, des balises Argos...

Keywords : French Guiana, Kaw Marshes, Agami heron, Video

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