{"id":18019,"date":"2022-08-03T12:22:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T17:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/i-live-now-upon-an-island-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-03-24T15:04:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:04:59","slug":"the-old-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/the-old-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-7y7fqn7-26ec7398e41fc23140d289bbbeda4013 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18019'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmydh5i-ccc2c9968aedae5699b317a81f24a27a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfmydh5i-ccc2c9968aedae5699b317a81f24a27a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfmydh5i-ccc2c9968aedae5699b317a81f24a27a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfmydh5i-ccc2c9968aedae5699b317a81f24a27a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfmydh5i-ccc2c9968aedae5699b317a81f24a27a av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-first'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Old Forest<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-s11tyb-51ae16b84c363bf6a3647cb9df876350\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-s11tyb-51ae16b84c363bf6a3647cb9df876350{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-s11tyb-51ae16b84c363bf6a3647cb9df876350 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-s11tyb-51ae16b84c363bf6a3647cb9df876350 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >ao\u00fbt 3, 2022<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/wildlife-preservation-canada\/\"  rel=\"author\">Wildlife Preservation Canada<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/canadas-new-noahs\/\" >Les prochains No\u00e9 du Canada<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section 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itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><em><strong>Stephanie Winton is WPC\u2019s current New Noah<\/strong>. Stephanie\u2019s first stop is the 3-month long Endangered Species Management course at the Durrell Conservation Academy in Jersey, UK, followed by a practical placement on the island of Mauritius.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4tf1m4j-5be046f58fcebd5a33ef258bc02a9fbd main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18019'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4b1ivvn-1b2611e7e7e0329815e194afa8389ab5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmyeg3a-23478f9b104bdf54b6705770ca94c736'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius<\/strong> \u2013 Under the dense canopy of palms and hardwoods that are home to rare birds and reptiles, Ile aux Aigrettes (IAA), a small island only 850 meters off the southeast coast of mainland Mauritius, feels like a whole other world. The restoration of this coastal island is the result of decades of work and a combination of conservation techniques.<\/p>\n<p>The stars of IAA are undoubtably the charismatic Aldabra giant tortoises. This species of giant tortoise is originally from the Seychelles and was introduced as an analogue species to the extinct Mascarene tortoise species. Juvenile tortoises are headstarted under the care and careful monitoring of the Island Restoration team. My days start with a feeding frenzy as baby tortoises vie to get their favourite foods \u2013 carrots and pumpkin!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmyg3u8-f0ad6cc847ddef4d135766a3440a0b0a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyg3u8-f0ad6cc847ddef4d135766a3440a0b0a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyg3u8-f0ad6cc847ddef4d135766a3440a0b0a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmyg3u8-f0ad6cc847ddef4d135766a3440a0b0a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37646 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37646 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Giant-tortoise-health-check-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='Giant-tortoise-health-check-scaled'  height=\"1920\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmygkta-41ac6f179d22949d277858de1cbe71b3'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Giant tortoise health check.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-438kfib-2e3c6e97c91e2320fefb67d6d587566d main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18019'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-c4ljsz-3c3d892d9a664960cefe68aa8c0a76c4 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmyhzl4-375bad36eafcac90b97dffe2f6f4a16c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyhzl4-375bad36eafcac90b97dffe2f6f4a16c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyhzl4-375bad36eafcac90b97dffe2f6f4a16c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmyhzl4-375bad36eafcac90b97dffe2f6f4a16c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37644 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37644 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Enjoying-the-view-of-mainland-Mauritius-overlooking-the-forest-canopy.jpg' alt='' title='Enjoying-the-view-of-mainland-Mauritius-overlooking-the-forest-canopy'  height=\"2305\" width=\"1700\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmyim0c-8785284e144ee4970a29a2a27a1a0729'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Enjoying the view of mainland Mauritius overlooking the forest canopy.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-303hu3n-b9b229964cb60ae87b8b09fd9ca051ab av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmyi6ze-a3bc3c69706f4a8e3f2b1a56bd9f7eb5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Afternoons on IAA are spent surveying for another remarkable but far more elusive inhabitant of the island, the G\u00fcnther\u2019s gecko.<\/p>\n<p>The geckos are experts at hiding in their canopy habitat so it\u2019s immensely satisfying to call out \u201cG\u00fcnther!\u201d when you spot one during a survey.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the tortoises, this species is endemic to the Mascarenes but became restricted to Round Island more than 150 years ago due to habitat loss and invasive species. In 2010 G\u00fcnther\u2019s geckos were translocated to Ile aux Aigrettes to establish an insurance population. Now, twelve years later, I\u2019m helping the Island Restoration team continue to monitor the gecko population on IAA, showing the long-term commitment necessary to ensuring the success of a population reintroduction.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the threat of invasive species to native reptiles on IAA is ongoing due to the island\u2019s proximity to the mainland. Each day, the team and I monitor a network of detection stations around the island looking for early signs of any unwanted arrivals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-2nt0hb7-6d3da617b293eed966c760bed531f837 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18019'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-25vg62r-7192a3cb897202f4fb7c0d08f17c27ad av_one_half  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmyjkgp-5a6c8fb44a3d2506ae131d74dddb91a4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyjkgp-5a6c8fb44a3d2506ae131d74dddb91a4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyjkgp-5a6c8fb44a3d2506ae131d74dddb91a4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmyjkgp-5a6c8fb44a3d2506ae131d74dddb91a4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37645 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37645 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Found-ya-An-ornate-day-gecko-spotted-during-a-survey.-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='Found-ya-An-ornate-day-gecko-spotted-during-a-survey.-scaled'  height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmyk9mf-7ef5a69071b498c8c67f1d03fc653394'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Found ya! An ornate day gecko spotted during a survey.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1sfph2b-a70d2405d09f569836814dc162c61dae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmyjwuf-16d7f805867278feb381f8002aa4b6f3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyjwuf-16d7f805867278feb381f8002aa4b6f3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyjwuf-16d7f805867278feb381f8002aa4b6f3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmyjwuf-16d7f805867278feb381f8002aa4b6f3 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37647 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37647 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Playing-hide-and-seek-with-a-Gunthers-gecko-in-an-artificial-refuge-site-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='Playing-hide-and-seek-with-a-Gunthers-gecko-in-an-artificial-refuge-site-scaled'  height=\"2560\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmykpfa-c547cf420b60c3aebf1bb5ba736e22c5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Playing hide and seek with a Gunther\u2019s gecko in an artificial refuge site.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-1rbp57n-e015797fe4f047da9c808446126ee731 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18019'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1cc64tf-080843701d91d7f03f78e6f5ddd8e0e7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmyvrl9-a93754f8fdabfc84f74d01ef182e15c5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyvrl9-a93754f8fdabfc84f74d01ef182e15c5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmyvrl9-a93754f8fdabfc84f74d01ef182e15c5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmyvrl9-a93754f8fdabfc84f74d01ef182e15c5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-37643 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37643 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Beautiful-Ile-aux-Aigrettes-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='Beautiful-Ile-aux-Aigrettes-scaled'  height=\"1920\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmyvbqa-2115fddc405dd3629292303bbda94f35'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Beautiful Ile aux Aigrettes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmyut5v-7e12bc9f81fbae455d9aa66d0c23c79d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In my time on IAA, I\u2019ve experienced many conservation techniques \u2018in action\u2019 and considered how they can be applied to conservation efforts back in Canada. All the wildlife on the island from the tortoises and geckos to pink pigeons and olive white-eyes are testament to the success of these techniques and the commitment to conservation in Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephanie<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-10m1swz-00fda32624f0803c9ba7043a5092a65a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-18019'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2pw1r7-12e95c2e3abe75ce9aa714b1f7fcc732 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmywpd5-6bb13191666a005bd4399d1ad15ffe57'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Follow Stephanie\u2019s journey as Canada\u2019s New Noah.<\/h1>\n<p>Check back often for new blog updates. 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