Tag: Aldabra

Images of Assomption Island development show extensive beach development

Researchers who have studied the island for decades describe it as a key ecological buffer for Aldabra, helping to protect the atoll from pollution, invasive species, and light disturbance. If Assomption’s natural systems collapse, they warn, Aldabra could be next.

“They Knew They Shouldn’t Be There”: Journalist Kevin Gepford Witnesses Rising Pressures on Aldabra Atoll

Portland-based environmental journalist Kevin Gepford, currently researching a book on global tortoise conservation spent two months on Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll between December and January, living at the island’s remote research station with 16 other people.