Debutante in Ecology & Conservation

🔥 Every wildfire starts differently.

Weather, drought, forests, land management, urban growth, infrastructure, and human activity all shape wildfire risk.

Understanding how these factors connect is essential to reducing wildfire risk before disasters happen.

The Wildfire Portal brings together trusted research, practical guidance and real-world examples to help policymakers, practitioners and researchers better understand wildfire risk and identify effective solutions.

Explore the Portal ➡️ https://ow.ly/J5Jv50Zsf6i

À l’occasion de la Journée internationale pour la conservation de l’écosystème des mangroves, célébrée le 26 juillet, notre Research Programme Manager, Adiilah Aungraheeta, responsable du programme SOS Mangroves, a participé à l’émission Point Virgule Écologie, diffusée le 23 juillet sur les ondes de RM1 et animée par Roselyne Désiré.

Cette intervention s'inscrit dans le cadre de nos activités de sensibilisation dédiées à la Journée internationale pour la conservation de l'écosystème des mangroves, instaurée par l'UNESCO en 2015 afin de promouvoir la protection de ces forêts côtières indispensables.

Cliquez sur le lien suivant pour écouter l'émission : https://www.mbc.mu/podcasts/point-virgule-ecologie-juillet-232026

Strengthening partnerships to advance human rights in Mauritius ⚖️

🇬🇧 High Commissioner, Paul Brummell, alongside our Head of Political, Juliet Walton and Human Rights Lead, Hugh Kemp, met with the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission Mauritius, Satyajit Boolell SC, to discuss areas of mutual interest, including efforts to reduce gender-based violence and support equality and inclusion. We look forward to continuing our engagement on these shared priorities. 🇬🇧🤝🇲🇺

Le CEO de la Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, Vikash Tatayah, s'illustre sur la scène scientifique internationale en co-signant une étude d'envergure inédite publiée dans la r***e Science. Issue du projet mondial MegaMove rassemblant près de 400 chercheurs, cette recherche s'appuie sur le suivi de près de 16 000 animaux marins pour cartographier les zones océaniques vitales à leur survie et démontrer que la seule protection de 30 % des océans d'ici 2030 ne suffira pas à sauvegarder leurs habitats essentiels.

▶️ Plus de détails sur le lien 👇
https://topfm.mu/le-chercheur-mauricien-vikash-tatayah-co-signe-une-etude-majeure-sur-la-megafaune-marine-publiee

A walk in the park, time spent gardening, or simply having trees and greenery nearby can play an essential role in helping us feel better.

Green spaces provide a place to slow down, relax and recharge, helping to reduce stress and support mental well-being. They can also act as natural sound barriers, reducing noise from traffic and other urban activities.

🌳 With heatwaves becoming more frequent across Europe, green spaces play another vital role: keeping our cities cool. Trees and vegetation can help lower urban temperatures, offering welcome relief during periods of extreme heat.

Spending time in nature has been linked to improved mood, lower levels of anxiety, and better overall well-being. Green spaces also encourage physical activity and bring people together, both of which are important for mental health.

Even small increases in urban greenery can make a meaningful difference for public health and quality of life. 🌿

Find out more: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/who-benefits-from-nature-in-cities-social-inequalities-in-access-to-urban-green-and-blue-spaces-across-europe

Unlike terrestrial forests, mangrove ecosystems don't just capture carbon. They lock massive amounts of it away in waterlogged soils for millennia.

Protecting these coastal guardians is one of nature's most powerful climate solutions.

If you look at a map of a river valley, you will often see curved, U-shaped lakes scattered alongside the main river. These are "Oxbow Lakes", ancient river bends that got cut off from the main flow. Due to modern levees and human development, many of these lakes have completely dried up or turned into stagnant, unhealthy puddles.

"Oxbow Lake Re-activation" is a massive win for coastal and inland watershed engineering! By carefully digging out the old mud plugs and reconnecting these lakes to the main river, we restore the natural "flood pulse."

Here is why reconnecting them is a game-changer:
1️ Nature's Pressure Valve: When the river floods, the water rushes into the oxbow lake instead of destroying towns downstream, safely storing millions of gallons of water.
2️ Giant Water Filters: The marshy plants growing on the edges of the newly filled lake suck up agricultural pollution and excess nutrients, cleaning the water before it seeps into the groundwater.
3️ Ultimate Fish Nurseries: The calm, warm, slow-moving water in the lake creates the perfect safe haven for baby fish to grow up away from the rushing river currents.

Letting rivers reconnect with their past helps secure our future!