Join us this Tuesday 16th February at 7:00pm for a brief (we
promise!) AGM followed by what promises to be a fascinating talk by Michal Šúr
on Aldabra in the Seychelles at the INHT Centre in Port Charlotte (next to the
youth hostel). Admission is free, as is the tea and cake, although donations
are always welcome!
Michal is a fantastic photographer, so his images from Aldabra promise
to be stunning. Aldabra itself is the second largest raised atoll in the world,
and the largest in the Indian Ocean. Amongst
many other important features, it has the largest frigatebird colony in the
Indian Ocean, the last flightless bird in the Indian Ocean,
the largest population of giant tortoises on the planet (100,000), is a UNESCO
and Ramsar site, and is an important site for nesting green turtles. It is part
of the Seychelles,
about 1000 miles from the main island, and has a human population of about 15
researchers. Michal spent 2 winters there doing research, surveying
frigatebirds and the flightless rail, monitoring nests of passerines, and
undertaking many other surveys. If you can't wait until the talk, you can find
out more about this amazing place and Michal's photography (spoiler alert!) at www.michalsur.sk/Aldabra . See you
on Tuesday!
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