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Biodiversity: discovering Mozambique
Biodiversity: discovering Mozambique
(France 2)
Armed with cameras and a lot of patience, biologists spend most of their time underwater, among the fish, to identify all the animals that live in the area.
Like every morning at the Zavora research station in southern Mozambique, biologists prepare to go to sea. The conservation NGO they work for, the Marine Megafauna Foundation, operates in several national parks and would like to create a new one in the region. To do this, you have to dive every day and identify all the animals that live in the area. A long-term project in which Pierre Boutonnet, a French biology student who came to lend a hand to the team, is participating.
Armed with cameras and a lot of patience, biologists spend most of their time underwater, among fish. They take photos of them and observe their behavior. After an hour of diving, the scientists prepare to return to the surface, but find themselves confronted by a humpback whale.
Mozambique is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. “Our goal is for the government and people to realize that this region must be protected”explains Emily Eaton, researcher working for the NGO.
In recent years, awareness has grown in the country. Several marine areas and national parks have been established and ecological initiatives have emerged.
