The newly formed Friends of the Flycatcher took part in this year’s “Clean up the World” campaign in Seychelles by cleaning up the Veuve Reserve and planting trees. Participants were divided into 3 groups , with 2 groups concentrating on picking up litter in the reserve and boundaries areas. They collected a total of 4 gunny bags of waste. The third group planted trees along the La Mare Soupape wetland.
Clean up campaigns are held yearly in Seychelles since 1994, with a competition for the cleanest district being held. The winner for this year was the district of Pointe Larue in Mahe. This year’s event resulted in the cleaning of illegal dumping sites and tree planting. Seychelles is considered one of the most beautiful places on earth, and the cleanliness of the islands contributes to this beauty, the Minister for Environment said.
The Friends of the Flycatcher is an after-schools club based on the island of La Digue that is carrying out activities with children to ensure the conservation of the Critically Endangered Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher.
