The Island Conservation Society (ICS) was registered as an NGO in
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...
on 25 March 2001. The Head Office, known as The Island Conservation Centre, is situated at Pointe Larue,
Mahé. ICS focusses on protection and rehabilitation of the small islands of Seychelles, particularly the outer islands.
Most of the outer islands of Seychelles are Government owned and managed by the parastal company Islands Development Company (IDC). In 2007, ICS signed an agreement with IDC for conservation management on these islands. ICS now employs full-time scientists and rangers at conservation centres on four IDC islands,
Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island lies northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km2 and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe ...
,
Alphonse Atoll
Alphonse Atoll is one of two atolls of the Alphonse Group, the other being St. François Atoll — both in the Outer Islands (Coralline Seychelles) coral archipelago of the Seychelles.
Geography
Alphonse Atoll lies south of the main Amirantes ...
,
Desroches Island and
Farquhar Atoll
The Farquhar Atoll is part of the Farquhar Group of islands in the Seychelles that are part of the Outer Islands. It is located southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island.
History
The atoll was named in honor of Robert Townsend Farqu ...
.
ICS has also managed
Aride Island
Aride Island is the northernmost granitic island in the Seychelles ( Bird Island is the northernmost Seychelles island overall). A nature reserve, it is leased and managed by the Island Conservation Society of Seychelles.
History
The name ‘Ari ...
Nature Reserve since October 2003. Aride was previously owned and managed by the
Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts, the trading name of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, is an organisation made up of 46 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Alderney. The Wildlife Trusts, between them, look after more than 2, ...
(RSWT) of UK. In October 2003, the reserve was leased to ICS and a series of conservation targets were set by RSWT. In 2006, upon satisfactory completion of all targets, the island was transferred to a UK Registered Charity, Island Conservation Society UK with management delegated to ICS.
In 2005-2009, ICS implemented a major project funded by Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (French Global Environment Facility). The project focused on the restoration of five islands. Achievements include the eradication of rats on
North Island, Seychelles,
Conception Island and major islands of
Cosmoledo Atoll, together with the transfer of several rare and threatened species to create new populations. ICS has also led the
Seychelles White-eye Recovery Programme.
Island Conservation Society was admitted as a member of
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
in November 2007. The Head Office is situated at Pointe Larue, Mahe, Seychelles.
External links
Island Conservation Society
Organisations based in Seychelles
ICS-FFEM project brochure :
{{Seychelles-stub
https://www.islandconservationseychelles.com/uploads/8/1/2/2/8122859/ffem_brochureengl_6_1_08.pdf
Full project details are available here:
https://www.islandconservationseychelles.com/uploads/8/1/2/2/8122859/plaquette21-09anglais.pdf