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Seventh Meeting of the Signatory States Bonn, Germany

08th - 11 September 2014COMOROS NETWORK SITE

Mr Anfani MSOILIIOSEA MoU NFP COMORES

amsoili@yahoo.fr, (+269) 332 01 11

LOCATION

• Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli form the three islands of Comoros.

• 500.000 habitants

• In Mozambique channel midway between Africa and Madagascar.

LOCATION LOCATION

• Mayotte

• Mohéli

• Anjouan

• Grande Comore

Comoros IslandsThey consist of three islands: Grande Comore ("Njazidja"), Anjouan ("Ndzuani") and Moheli ("Mwali") and Mayotte remains under French administration.MOHELI SITE

NETWORK

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MOHELI SITE

NETWORK

Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Superficie: 290 Km² Population: 40.000 Capitale: Fomboni 2Capitale: Fomboni 2Capitale: Fomboni 2Capitale: Fomboni 2èmeèmeèmeème Ville:NioumachoiVille:NioumachoiVille:NioumachoiVille:NioumachoiITSAMIA & MARINE TURTLE• 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, Birdhouse Rock and Birdhouse Rock and Birdhouse Rock and Birdhouse Rock and reserve Mchako at reserve Mchako at reserve Mchako at reserve Mchako at MMPMMPMMPMMP.

Itsamia, Conservative Village• Located off 15 minutes Itsamia. • Rock Mchako is a bird nesting box and reserve PMM for the richness of its flora and fauna underwater. Sternes noddy (Sternes noddy (Sternes noddy (Sternes noddy (Anous stoludisAnous stoludisAnous stoludisAnous stoludis), Sternes fuligineuses (), Sternes fuligineuses (), Sternes fuligineuses (), Sternes fuligineuses (Sterna Sterna Sterna Sterna fuscatafuscatafuscatafuscata), Fou masqué (), Fou masqué (), Fou masqué (), Fou masqué (Sula sula, Sula dactylatra)Sula sula, Sula dactylatra)Sula sula, Sula dactylatra)Sula sula, Sula dactylatra)

CITY OF MARINE TURTLE

• Five beaches serve as nesting sites of sea turtles mainly green turtle "Chelonia mydas". • The hawksbill turtle is also presentSITE Itsamia: IMPORTANCE OF

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 Eretmochelys imbricata»

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Itsamia & POACHING SITE• Poaching rare Itsamia but continues on other unsupervised beaches of Moheli. • Need support, expanding partnership with other associations28 MAY:SEA TURTLE DAY

• May 28, commemorative date of the turtle in the Comoros. • Gathering on Itsamia of the entire population of the island, chat and conference discussion on marine turtle. • Pairing with Reunion, Mayotte.MOHELI MARINE PARK

• 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.

Limite du Parc Marin de Mohéli

Reserves Marine Park of Moheli ECOTOURISM IN MOHELI

MailMailMailMail: contact@moheli-tourisme.com

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Lac Boundouni,Ramsar Site• Ancienne cratère, classée par la Convention de Ramsar, comme zone humide internationale, et habitat d’oiseaux d’eau douce.NIOUMACHOI ET LES ILOTS• Tourist attraction, islets, • wildlife underwater, • scuba diving,• discovery Mangrove fores

LIVINGSTONE BATS• Forest Discovery and bats Livingstone endemic species (1.5 to 2m wide).OUTLOOK• IOSEA & WIO MTTFIOSEA & WIO MTTFIOSEA & WIO MTTFIOSEA & WIO MTTF• Nairobi Convention, UNEP, CMSNairobi Convention, UNEP, CMSNairobi Convention, UNEP, CMSNairobi Convention, UNEP, CMS• KéloniaKéloniaKéloniaKélonia IFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNIONIFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNIONIFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNIONIFREMER UNIVERSITY OF REUNION• 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 ATTENTIONJe vous invite tous à Mohéli, et en

particulier, assister à la magie de la tortue marine à Itsamia.