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Between October 2011 and January 2012, on three different occasions, four ornithologists of GEPOG visited each of the 90 sampling points in the French Guianan coastal savannahs. Arriving at 6 a.m., survey work begins on the ground between 6:30–9:00 am, covering as many points as possible. Over a (…)

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Over the past two months, fieldwork has begun on the investigation of the soils in the "savannah" section of the LIFE + Cap DOM project. Equipped with an auger, a GPS, a wooden travelling-box and many litres of water, the GEPOG project manager visited all the chosen survey points to obtain soil (…)

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This year Life+ Cap DOM was once again represented at Ménigoute ! On the programme for the 2011 meeting were two lectures on Martinique, an exhibition "Birds of overseas, our shared nature" and a short film on the biodiversity of the overseas territories. Christelle Béranger, Project leader for (…)

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Last Tuesday, France Ô featured the Guianan Cock-of-the-rock. In the programme "Explo" with Laurent Bignolas on France Ô, Olivier Chiabodo presented his documentary of 52’ on French Guiana, "the greatest forest in the world". Alizée Ricardou, project leader for the Life+ Cap DOM Cock-of-the-rock (…)

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In September, a new male Guianan Cock-of-the-rock was captured, ringed, and followed by radio-tracking for 15 days, all under good conditions. Following this new individual has yielded additional information on this emblematic species as well as on the effectiveness of the instruments used and (…)

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Since last October 25th, a fire has ravaged the coastal highlands of the west of Réunion Island, in the heart of the National Park. About 40 of the people who live in the areas of Roche Plate and Les Orangers have had to be evacuated. Their impact on the flora and fauna are particularly (…)

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orn in Grenoble, Christelle Beranger has always felt herself drawn to the Island of Flowers. Being of Martinique origins has enabled her to visit the island frequently, and this has awakened in her a desire to protect its natural luxuriance, its biodiversity. She selected her higher studies for (…)

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Valérie Grondin is the leader of SEOR’s Réunion Harrier project. As part of the Life+ Cap DOM programme, she works on the threats which are weighing upon this species and which originate with man. Poaching, the indirect effects of the use of rat-poisons, and the presence of low-level electrical (…)

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You want to support biodiversity in the overseas territories ? Support our campaign "The overseas environment is ours too !" Since it was launched in June, 2011, our campaign "The overseas environment is ours too !" has received nearly 50,000 euros. These donations enable us to make really (…)

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Since the beginning of August, the botanist undertaking this work for GEPOG, accompanied by a paid worker, has been combing the savannah along the shore to determine exactly which spots to choose for more detailed study, within the framework of its map of the area. Areas where there are houses (…)

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