{"id":197,"date":"2022-10-04T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T12:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemegafaunaconservation.com\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2022-11-21T14:43:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T13:43:24","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/fr\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-colibri-id=\"197-c1\" class=\"style-542 style-local-197-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!---->\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"197-c2\" id=\"about\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-550 style-local-197-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c3\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 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class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-546 style-local-197-c5 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-546 style-local-197-c5\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h2 class=\"\">MAUBYDICK Mission<\/h2>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c6\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-578 style-local-197-c6 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          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align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-618-outer style-local-197-c42-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c42\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-618 style-local-197-c42 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c44\" class=\"d-block style-620 style-local-197-c44 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2558\" src=\"https:\/\/marinemegafaunaconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-400 style-620-image style-local-197-c44-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-2048x2046.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maubydick-Mission-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-620-frameImage style-local-197-c44-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-619-outer style-local-197-c43-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c43\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-619 style-local-197-c43 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c45\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-621 style-local-197-c45 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The sperm whale is one of the most common species in Mauritian waters, occurring year-round and small group of few tens belong is a resident population. The Mission MAUBYDICK, launched in 2013, aims to protect the resident sperm whales\n                      by undertaking population assessments, monitoring population status and trends, understanding movements patterns and identifying critical habitats, that can be used for integration them into MSP.<\/p>\n                    <p>The results of our research show that despite the positive reproductive trend of the local population, the impact of human activity has increased repeatedly in recent years and requires urgent mitigation measures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p>Find out more about Mission MAUBYDICK research findings from scientific publications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p>You too can contribute to the conservation of these beautiful animals:<\/p>\n                    <p>&#8211; by respecting the animals and following the rules when observing them in the wild;<\/p>\n                    <p>&#8211; by making your observation in the wild useful for population monitoring: share your pictures of the fluke with us via<\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flukebook.org\">https:\/\/www.flukebook.org<\/a> ;<\/p>\n                    <p>&#8211; by making a donation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>Mission MAUBYDICK is a long-term ongoing project of \u041c\u041c\u0421O. From the end of 2021, it is included as a stand-alone part of the larger project &#8220;Conservation of Threatened Marine Megafauna Species in Mauritius&#8221;, with financial support by\n                      the GEF Small Grants Programme, Blue Water Diving Centre and private donations.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c46\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-622 style-local-197-c46 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-623-outer style-local-197-c47-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c47\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-623 style-local-197-c47 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c48\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-549 style-local-197-c48 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MMCO Mission Maubydick\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SjZHG3UWC1I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c13\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-557 style-local-197-c13 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-558-outer style-local-197-c14-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c14\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-558 style-local-197-c14 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c15\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-559 style-local-197-c15 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The project is implemented with the permission of the Mauritian authorities:&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>Prime Minister\u2019s Office Department For Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration &amp; Exploration (CSMZAE), Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping (MBEMRFS).<\/p>\n                    <p>The project is funded by the GEF Small Grants Programme, Blue Water Diving Centre and private donations.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"197-c16\" id=\"about-2\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-564 style-local-197-c16 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c17\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-582 style-local-197-c17 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-583-outer style-local-197-c18-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c18\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-583 style-local-197-c18 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c19\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-574 style-local-197-c19 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-574 style-local-197-c19\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h1 class=\"\">Conservation of Threatened Marine Megafauna Species in Mauritius<\/h1>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c49\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-624 style-local-197-c49 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-625-outer style-local-197-c50-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c50\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-625 style-local-197-c50 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c52\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-627 style-local-197-c52 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>\u201dConservation of Threatened Marine Megafauna Species in Mauritius\u00bb is a long-term ongoing project, launched in June 2021. Mauritius, as part of the Mascarene Islands, is one of the internationally recognised &#8220;biodiversity hotspots\u201d.\n                      In particular, in its waters can be found about 15 species of cetaceans, more than 10 species of sharks and 4 of the 7 living species of sea turtles, many of which are endangered species with declining populations trends and are\n                      under constant pressure from a variety of anthropogenic threats such as collisions with ships, pollution, gillnets, by-catch, habitat loss, tourism, poaching. Thus, Mauritius has a rich, valuable but vulnerable asset that requires\n                      immediate steps to conserve biodiversity, especially for species that permanently inhabit the waters of Mauritius and are an integral part of the marine ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>The goal of the Project is protecting the habitats of threatened marine megafauna and contribution in improving the conservation management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>The main activities of the project:&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>1. Assessment and long-term monitoring of dynamics of populations of threatened marine megafauna species: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) \u2013 Vulnerable status IUCN Red List, Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Endangered\n                      status IUCN Red List, Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) &#8211; Vulnerable status IUCN Red List, Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) &#8211; Endangered status IUCN Red List and Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) \u2013 Critically Endangered\n                      status IUCN Red List.\n                      <br>2. Developing recommendations on mitigation measures for authorities to implement these measures in Marine Spatial Planning&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>3. Sensitization and education of local residents and communities, including the younger generation both offline and online<\/p>\n                    <p>4. Collaboration and data exchange with local and international organisations and institutions involved in marine megafauna<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-626-outer style-local-197-c51-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c51\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-626 style-local-197-c51 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c53\" class=\"d-block style-628 style-local-197-c53 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/marinemegafaunaconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-of-MMCO-Project-CTMMS-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-398 style-628-image style-local-197-c53-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-of-MMCO-Project-CTMMS-scaled.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-of-MMCO-Project-CTMMS-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-of-MMCO-Project-CTMMS-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-of-MMCO-Project-CTMMS-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-of-MMCO-Project-CTMMS-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, 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gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-576-outer style-local-197-c25-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c25\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-576 style-local-197-c25 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c26\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-577 style-local-197-c26 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The project is implemented with the permission of the Mauritian authorities:&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>Prime Minister\u2019s Office Department For Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration &amp; Exploration (CSMZAE), Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping (MBEMRFS).<\/p>\n                    <p>The project is funded by the GEF Small Grants Programme, Blue Water Diving Centre and private donations.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"197-c27\" id=\"about-3\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-591 style-local-197-c27 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c28\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-598 style-local-197-c28 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-599-outer style-local-197-c29-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c29\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-599 style-local-197-c29 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start 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gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-630-outer style-local-197-c55-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c55\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-630 style-local-197-c55 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c61\" class=\"d-block style-636 style-local-197-c61 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/marinemegafaunaconservation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-399 style-636-image style-local-197-c61-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-1536x585.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-2048x780.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mmco.mu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Logo-Whales-of-Mauritius-02-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-636-frameImage style-local-197-c61-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-631-outer style-local-197-c56-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c56\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-631 style-local-197-c56 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c57\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-632 style-local-197-c57 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>Mauritius, as part of Mascarene Islands, is Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA), where about 25% of the cetacean species can be found. For the past few years, the national institutions of Mauritius have noted the lack of data on marine\n                      mammals for effective management. The mass deaths of melon-headed whales (MHW) in south-eastern Mauritius in August 2020, but not for the first time in the same area, clearly highlighted the problem and was a a trigger point for\n                      this study. From March 1st, 2021 to March 1st 2022 data on the cetaceans and the presence of potential threats, were collected through boat-based visual and acoustic observations by conducting four 10-days expeditions (two in each\n                      season) all around Mauritius, with a total effort of 2,946 km. Results of the study allowed to update data on cetaceans species diversity and filled gaps in the spatial distribution of cetaceans all around Mauritius, including determination\n                      of important habitat for melon-headed whales and indication of a resident population. Biodiversity hotspots have been identified and for the first for Mauritius, the potential cumulative impact of human activity on cetacean habitats\n                      has been assessed. The results showed that although the diversity of cetacean species off Mauritius remains high, a significant part of their habitat is at risk of mid- to high-intensity cumulative impacts of anthropogenic activity\n                      and requires mitigation measures. The results can serve as an important component for application in MSP tools and as a basis for subsequent research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c31\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-604 style-local-197-c31 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-605-outer style-local-197-c32-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c32\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-605 style-local-197-c32 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c33\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-606 style-local-197-c33 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Whales of Mauritius Project\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HZSAXTn2svU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c38\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-601 style-local-197-c38 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-602-outer style-local-197-c39-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c39\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-602 style-local-197-c39 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"197-c40\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-603 style-local-197-c40 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>The results of the study were presented at at 12th WIOMSA Symposium on 10-15 October, 2022 in Port Elisabeth, South Africa (find out more).<\/p>\n                    <p>The project was implemented with the permission of the Mauritian authorities:&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <p>Prime Minister\u2019s Office Department For Continental Shelf, Maritime Zones Administration &amp; Exploration (CSMZAE), Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping (MBEMRFS).<\/p>\n                    <p>The project was funded by the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC), Blue Water Diving Centre and private donations.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAUBYDICK Mission The sperm whale is one of the most common species in Mauritian waters, occurring year-round and small group of few tens belong is a resident population. 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