Green turtle nesting surveys on Tetiaroa atoll
Since 2006, Te mana o te moana has monitored green turtle nesting sites on Tetiaroa atoll, building knowledge of South Pacific populations and supporting conservation measures that fit.
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Research & conservation
Conservation projects
Sea turtle photo-identification: the TIA 'I HONU network
A citizen science project to build a better understanding of the sea turtle populations of French Polynesia through photo-identification, following the TORSOOI protocol.
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IMPACS
Initiative for the Knowledge and Conservation of Hawksbill Turtles in the South Pacific: a citizen and scientific effort carried out in Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia (2024-2026).
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Fa'atura te tahatai
A partnership project in “research-conservation” on coastal biodiversity in the Society Islands: restoring native coastal vegetation at five sites across Tahiti, Moorea and Tetiaroa.
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RESET
REStoring coastal EcosysTems in Tahiti: tackling the invasive Trachemys scripta to restore river-mouth and coastal ecosystems and preserve native biodiversity.
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Honu Iti
A study of juvenile and sub-adult green turtles in the Windward Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, Tetiaroa) through capture-mark-recapture, using a participatory approach that brings in Polynesian divers and local volunteers (2025-2028).
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Satellite tracking of turtles
A synthesis of nearly 20 years of satellite tracking in French Polynesia: analysis of 41 tagged turtles to understand their migration routes, carried out in 2024 for DIREN with NOAA.
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Acoustic Tagging
A project to estimate the size of the sea turtle population of Tetiaroa, identify where they spread out, and analyse how they use the lagoon and the outer reef slopes.
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Education projects
ITE education platform — Discovering the marine animals of Polynesia
ITE (Te 'itera'a i te mau animara) is a free online education platform introducing the emblematic marine animals of French Polynesia, launched on 8 June 2025 with a first module on sea turtles.
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Anti-collision awareness campaign — “One ocean, one breath of life”
An awareness campaign on the risks of collisions at sea in French Polynesia, to protect sea turtles, whales, dolphins and rays — and people.
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Committed restaurateurs, protected lagoon
Supporting 50 restaurateurs in Papeete, Faa'a and Punaauia in cutting single-use plastic, by building a committed network to move from a linear economy to a circular model.
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Atira'a ia Tahiti
Enabling local associations and experts from Tahiti to share their cultural, environmental, scientific and social knowledge across 20 training days.
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Mai to'u aroa 'ei to'u tairoto
“From my neighbourhood to the lagoon”: building knowledge among young people in Faa'a (aged 6-18) about the environment, marine biodiversity and careers in environmental protection.
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Ito Moana
Immersion days and exchanges with EDT Engie and the EDT Va'a sports association, to build knowledge about protecting the marine environment.
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