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March 13th, 2014

The use of dataloggers to understand the White-breasted Thrasher better

At the moment, there is very little data on the abiotic (i.e. non-living) characteristics of…
March 7th, 2014

Release of a Réunion Harrier on the Réunion Island

The staff of the Société d’Etudes Ornithologiques de la Réunion (SEOR) released a Réunion Harrier…
February 14th, 2014

The Life+ fight against Acacia mangium in the commune of Saint-Laurent du Maroni

Between the 5th and 20th December last, GEPOG, with the help of volunteers and staff from…

[Video] The birdlife of Réunion, an eventful history

Marc Salamolard, the officer responsible for Fauna at the Réunion National Park, recounts the history of Réunion’s avifauna, from the first species brought to this volcanic island by marine currents, winds and storms to the human colonisers who brought new predators such as pigs and rats which have had such a strong impact on this fragile ecosystem. Nearly 18 bird species became extinct during the first hundred years since humans arrived on the island, and Marc Salamolard looks back over the period since that time.

Avifaune de la Réunion - Une histoire mouvementée
Marc Salamolard, Chargé de mission Faune au Parc national de La Réunion retrace l’histoire de l’avifaune réunionnaise. De la colonisation première de cette île volcanique par les courants marins, les vents et les cyclones qui ont apportés les premières...

Keywords : Réunion, Roche-Ecrite Nature Reserve, Buffer zone of the National Park, Réunion Cuckoo shrike, Réunion Harrier, Video

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