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July 18, 2018

Free Open House at Amuseum Naturalis This Sunday in Saint-Martin

People of all ages are invited to visit Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House this Sunday from 9am to noon. St. Martin’s free museum of nature, history and culture is celebrating the launch of its summer preview with an open house event. Amuseum Naturalis is a museum dedicated to sharing all that is unique about St. Martin. It was developed … Continue reading Free Open House at Amuseum Naturalis This Sunday in Saint-Martin

June 8, 2015

“The mangrove and us” Short story competition in Mayotte

Within the framework of the 21st edition of the Images of the Sea Festival, the Somapresse and its partners – including the Conservatoire du littoral, the Mayotte Natural Marine Park and Mayotte’s vice-chancellor – will be organizing a short story competition for the second year running. As this year is focused on mangroves, the theme chosen for the stories is … Continue reading “The mangrove and us” Short story competition in Mayotte

April 7, 2015

2015 Terra Festival

From April 17 to 25, 2015, the Terra Festival is open for you to discover fascinating reports on the environment and sustainable development in Guadeloupe. Find out about the challenges of preserving the Florida manatee, the daily lives of salt women in Guinea Conakry, how we strive to safeguard the Lesser Kestrel’s habitat in the Saloum River delta, … Continue reading 2015 Terra Festival

March 18, 2015

Declared World Water Day by the United Nations General Assembly

Declared World Water Day by the United Nations General Assembly, March 22 is an occasion to celebrate, raise awareness and act around water. The 2015 edition of this event is entitled: “Water for life”. Organized by the Environmental Directorate, this awareness event will be the perfect time for young and old to discover the Water Village in Papeete’s Paofai Park … Continue reading Declared World Water Day by the United Nations General Assembly

January 15, 2015

The Saint Martin Ponds set up for Birdwatching

In the French part of Saint Martin, the Conservatoire du littoral acquired 14 ponds in 2007, which are managed by the Saint Martin Nature Reserve. Since 2006, they have also been protected by a biotope protection decree for avifauna, recognized as wetlands of international importance by the Ramsar Convention since 2011 and approved by the SPAW protocol since 2012 (Caribbean … Continue reading The Saint Martin Ponds set up for Birdwatching

January 9, 2015

Flooding of the Terres Basses (lowlands) around Small Pond and Large Pond in Saint Martin

On Friday November 7, 2014, during the night, heavy rain started to beat down on the island of Saint Martin, causing the Small and Large Ponds to overflow and thus flood all the roads and houses in the Terres Basses area. Close to 28 inches of water fell in the space of a few hours. The owners, first to face … Continue reading Flooding of the Terres Basses (lowlands) around Small Pond and Large Pond in Saint Martin

September 25, 2014

Regional Day dedicated to seabed, coastline and river cleaning in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe’s seabeds, coastlines and rivers are too often neglected by the population, who pollutes them without realizing the consequences of their actions. This is why, for the last 10 years, a regional day dedicated to cleaning these areas has been organized. This event is jointly organized by IFRECOR (French Coral Reef Initiative), the Ecole de la Mer association (Sea School) … Continue reading Regional Day dedicated to seabed, coastline and river cleaning in Guadeloupe