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D’Arros Island & St Joseph Atoll, Seychelles

SOSF D'Arros Research Centre

Our Centre

For over fifteen years, the Save Our Seas Foundation – D’Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC) has conducted research that focuses on marine and tropical conservation in the Amirantes Island group of the Seychelles. Together with the biological diversity and abundance of its sister atoll, St Joseph, D’Arros Island provides an outstanding ocean observatory for scientific research and discovery. Since its establishment in 2004, DRC core research focuses on long-term data collection and monitoring programs, such as a coral reef and turtle monitoring, as well as targeted research projects.

Our Projects

In addition to the ongoing core research programs, up until 2020, the SOSF-DRC has supported more than twenty targeted research projects. These have included the studies of 12 species, such as vulnerable manta rays (Manta alfredi), critically endangered hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas).

 

Our Location

As the smallest African nation, the Republic of the Seychelles is made up of 115 islands covering 459 kilometres squared of total landmass. Scattered approximately 1,600km off the coast of Kenya, D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll lie roughly 225km southwest of Mahé at 5°S of the equator as part of the Amirantes Island group of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.

The sandy beaches of D’Arros wrap 5km around and its highest elevation is 3m. D’Arros Island is separated from St Joseph Atoll by a deep channel to the east, roughly 1km wide and about 60m deep. St Joseph Atoll consists of several named vegetated islands, the largest of which is its namesake, St Joseph Island. The inner lagoon of St Joseph is entirely enclosed at low tide and is roughly 7m at its deepest.

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A place called home
By Lauren De Vos, 17th August 2020
Reef manta rays are highly resident around D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll in Seychelles “They’re so charismatic,” enthuses Lauren. “I feel that they’re such a good flagship species to get people passionate about the ocean”. A Save our Seas Foundation project leader, and PhD graduate from the University of…
Endangered fish thrive in newly announced MPA’s
By Nick Voutour, 14th May 2020
Endangered humphead wrasse are thriving in newly announced Seychellois marine protected areas Off the east coast of Africa, in the island nation of Seychelles, a unique marine sanctuary bustling with life can be found. Situated on the remote outer perimeter of this country you’ll find D’Arros Island and St Joseph…
Safeguarding the blue heart of Seychelles
By Save Our Seas Foundation, 26th March 2020
We are thrilled to announce that D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll in Seychelles are officially protected! As the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF), we are excited to announce that waters surrounding D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll in Seychelles have been declared marine protection areas as part of the…
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SOSF D’Arros Research Centre
D’Arros Island
Amirante Island Group, Outer Islands
Seychelles

About SOSF D'Arros Research Centre

To preserve and showcase the ecological integrity of D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll through research, monitoring, restoration and education.

Registered international not-for-profit foundation in Switzerland (Reg No: 081.351.201 | IDE: CHE-110.230.312). Registered US nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation under 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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