MECENR staff strengthen sea turtle monitoring and conservation skills |26 October 2026

MECENR staff strengthen sea turtle monitoring and conservation skills

Thirty  staff from different department and agencies of the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy & Natural Resources (MECENR), participated in a one-day training session on sea turtle monitoring and conservation last week.

The training, held at the Olympic House at Roche Caiman, was conducted by Dr Jeanne Mortimer, a Seychellois conservation biologist and an internationally recognised sea turtle expert. The session aimed to strengthen the ministry’s capacity to monitor sea turtle populations, protect nesting sites and support conservation efforts across Seychelles.

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