Comoros Islands NETWORK They consist of three islands: Grande - PDF document

LOCATION Seventh Meeting of the Signatory States Bonn, Germany • Grande Comore, 0 8 th - 11 September 2014 Anjouan and Moheli COMOROS NETWORK SITE form the three islands of Comoros. • 500.000 habitants • In Mozambique channel Mr Anfani MSOILI midway between Africa and Madagascar. IOSEA MoU NFP COMORES amsoili@yahoo.fr, (+269) 332 01 11 LOCATION LOCATION • Mayotte • Mohéli • Anjouan • Grande Comore MOHELI SITE Comoros Islands NETWORK They consist of three islands: Grande Comore ("Njazidja"), Anjouan ("Ndzuani") and Moheli ("Mwali") and Mayotte remains under French administration. 1

MOHELI SITE ITSAMIA & MARINE TURTLE NETWORK • 400 people 400 people 400 people 400 people • Tourist Strengths: Tourist Strengths: Tourist Strengths: Tourist Strengths: 05 Beaches nesting 05 Beaches nesting 05 Beaches nesting 05 Beaches nesting of sea turtles, Lake of sea turtles, Lake of sea turtles, Lake of sea turtles, Lake Boundouni, Boundouni, Boundouni, Boundouni, Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Birdhouse Rock and Birdhouse Rock and Birdhouse Rock and Birdhouse Rock and reserve Mchako at reserve Mchako at reserve Mchako at reserve Mchako at Capitale: Fomboni 2 ème ème Ville:Nioumachoi ème ème Capitale: Fomboni 2 Capitale: Fomboni 2 Capitale: Fomboni 2 Ville:Nioumachoi Ville:Nioumachoi Ville:Nioumachoi MMP . MMP MMP MMP Itsamia, Conservative Village • Located off 15 minutes Itsamia. • Rock Mchako is a Sternes noddy ( Anous stoludis Sternes noddy ( Anous stoludis ), Sternes fuligineuses ( ), Sternes fuligineuses ( Sterna Sterna Sternes noddy ( Sternes noddy ( Anous stoludis Anous stoludis ), Sternes fuligineuses ( ), Sternes fuligineuses ( Sterna Sterna bird nesting box fuscata fuscata ), Fou masqué ( ), Fou masqué ( Sula sula, Sula dactylatra) Sula sula, Sula dactylatra) fuscata fuscata ), Fou masqué ( ), Fou masqué ( Sula sula, Sula dactylatra) Sula sula, Sula dactylatra) and reserve PMM for the richness of its flora and fauna underwater. SITE Itsamia: IMPORTANCE OF CITY OF MARINE TURTLE ATTENDANCE • Over five females miles per year with a peak from May to August, when a hundred mounted by night recorded. • Green Turtle "Chelonia mydas" and the nested "turtle • Five beaches serve as nesting sites of sea Eretmochelys imbricata» turtles mainly green turtle "Chelonia mydas". • The hawksbill turtle is also present 2

28 MAY:SEA TURTLE DAY Itsamia & POACHING SITE • Poaching rare Itsamia but continues on other unsupervised beaches of Moheli. • Need support, expanding • May 28, commemorative date of the turtle in the Comoros. • Gathering on Itsamia of the entire population of the island, partnership with other chat and conference discussion on marine turtle. associations • Pairing with Reunion, Mayotte. MOHELI MARINE PARK Limite du Parc Marin de Mohéli • Formally established on 19 April 2001. It covers an area of 404 square kilometers and extends from the shore of the island to a depth of 100 m. • Ten marine reserves (5.5% of the park), where all resource extraction is prohibited. • MPA, co-managed by ten communities with a management committee comprising all stakeholders PMM, authorities included. Reserves Marine Park of Moheli ECOTOURISM IN MOHELI Mail : contact@moheli-tourisme.com Mail Mail Mail 3

Lac Boundouni,Ramsar Site NIOUMACHOI ET LES ILOTS • Tourist attraction, • Ancienne cratère, islets, classée par la • wildlife Convention de underwater, Ramsar, comme • scuba diving, zone humide • discovery internationale, et Mangrove fores habitat d’oiseaux d’eau douce. OUTLOOK LIVINGSTONE BATS • IOSEA & WIO MTTF IOSEA & WIO MTTF IOSEA & WIO MTTF IOSEA & WIO MTTF • Forest Discovery and • Nairobi Convention, UNEP, CMS Nairobi Convention, UNEP, CMS Nairobi Convention, UNEP, CMS Nairobi Convention, UNEP, CMS bats Livingstone endemic species (1.5 • Kélonia Kélonia Kélonia Kélonia IFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNION IFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNION IFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNION IFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNION to 2m wide). • Cooperation with La Reunion Region and the European Cooperation with La Reunion Region and the European Cooperation with La Reunion Region and the European Cooperation with La Reunion Region and the European Union (INTERREG and POCTOI). Union (INTERREG and POCTOI). Union (INTERREG and POCTOI). Union (INTERREG and POCTOI). • Develop partnerships with other iconic species (marine Develop partnerships with other iconic species (marine Develop partnerships with other iconic species (marine Develop partnerships with other iconic species (marine mammals seabirds, endemic vegetation) mammals seabirds, endemic vegetation) mammals seabirds, endemic vegetation) mammals seabirds, endemic vegetation) MERCI DE VOTRE ATTENTION Je vous invite tous à Mohéli, et en particulier, assister à la magie de la tortue marine à Itsamia. 4