Please keep Cap Ternay clean! |25 September 2017

As customary, every year for the ‘Clean Up The World Campaign’, Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA) cleans targeted sites within the national parks.

The Research Section, along with Marine Operation staff cleaned at Cap Ternay (the shores at Baie Ternay, the area around the gate and in the mangroves at Anse Souillac).

The Research team collected data on the types and amount of rubbish collected in the areas near the gate and the mangroves.

Altogether 515 pieces of rubbish were collected, with the most common items being “plastics” (167 pieces) followed by “others” (98 pieces).

A total of 63 plastic bottles were collected.

It is evident from the number of wipes (35) and diapers (4) collected, that the area is being used as a public toilet.

There were also house hold wastes collected, proof that people are using the area as a dumpsite.

It is important to note that the area was cleaned three months ago, in celebration of World Ocean Day. Sadly to note, a few hours after cleaning the area, some unidentified folks visiting in a white car, dumped their take-away boxes, bottles of water and plastic cups, leaving one to wonder whether they actually noticed that the area had just been cleaned.

How can people use this area as a ‘chill out place’ and a toilet at the same time is beyond comprehension.

Kindly keep Cap Ternay clean to prevent a rat infestation and to maintain the beauty of the place.

On Praslin, staff removed rubbish and debris along the only official trail ‘Glacis Noire’. They cleaned around the old and damaged kiosk area and planted endemic plants.

On Curieuse focus was on removing old metals and solar batteries from the island.

In the Ste Anne Marine Park, clean up was done on the beaches of Ste Anne Island only.

There are still a lot of rubbish to be collected on the island, as it was not possible to clean all the beaches that day. A group will be mobilised soon to assist with the cleanup.

Most of the forestry staff on Mahé were at Anse Major (within the Morne Seychellois National Park) picking up litter, removing invasive creepers and clearing overgrowths.

SNPA understands the importance of clean and healthy ecosystems and will continue with regular clean ups throughout the year.

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