Entries by Vivienne Stein-Rostaing

World Turtle Day 2016

Today is World Turtle Day and here at Reef Doctor we focus heavily on turtle protection. There are seven species of turtle in the world, with four of these seven species classified as endangered according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.  In southwest Madagascar, five species occur naturally, however the most common type […]

Juniors’ Classroom Exchange

The Junior Reef Doctors programme has been going extremely well since it began in 2014. The Juniors learn about marine ecosystems and conservation, and we hope that as they grow into adults they will use their knowledge of how to care for the environment and sustainable living to teach following generations. Our nearest NGO neighbour, […]

Junior Reef Doctors Picnic Treat

We’ve had such a busy week at ReefDoctor there is barely enough time to tell you about everything that’s been going on. We’ve filled you in on our hugely successful second annual MPA relay and the latest aquaculture news, and now we get a chance to brag about our wonderful ReefDoctor Juniors again! The Juniors […]

March Seaweed & Sea Cucumber Sales

Seaweed and sea cucumber sales are now taking place monthly in the Bay of Ranobe and the results are impressive. In the village of Betsibaroke, seaweed farmers had their first sale, and sold a whopping 2,402 kg of dried seaweed.  Together with the villages of Ifaty, Mangily and Ambolomailaky, over 5,000 kg of seaweed was […]