Competition open for D’Arros Experience 2026

Secure your spot in the next D’Arros Experience in 2026!

“What do you envision the Seychelles environment will look like in 10 years?”

D’Arros Experience participants getting ready to plant some mangrove propagules in St Joseph Atoll. Photo by Dillys Pouponeau | © Save Our Seas Our Seas Foundation

The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) is launching its next D’Arros Experience competition open to all Seychelles students aged 10-14 years. The Prize? Participating in a one-week educational camp on D’Arros Island in the Amirantes group. A total of 16 winners will be selected for participation in the program which will run in April 2026.

What is the D’Arros Experience
The D’Arros Experience, initiated by the SOSF and its D’Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC), aims to engage young Seychellois on the importance of the ecosystems that form part of their national heritage while providing practical, hands-on field experience in a globally important ecological hotspot. The D’Arros Experience is an important component of SOSF’s worldwide mission to promote environmental education and outreach. The idea is to provide students with a clear understanding of how ecosystems, from the coast to the deeper ocean, function and are connected.

Find out more by watching a short trailer of the D’Arros Experience below:

What is the competition?

The participants must envision and create the environment they would like to have for Seychelles’ wildlife in 10 years’ time and highlight how they would fit into the picture and what has to change in order for their vision to happen.  Participants must show originality and creativity but also:

a) demonstrate an understanding of Seychelles’ environment’s current state and project its future trajectory over the next decade,

b) identify the potential challenges that can be encountered to achieve this future Seychelles environment,

c) explore how they can contribute to shaping a brighter future for Seychelles’ wildlife.

Entry options (choose one of the below):

• Video  (2-3minutes)
• Short story (500 – 1 000 words)
• Art piece with summary (80-100 words)

D’Arros Experience participants learning about sharks in St Joseph Atoll with Research Director Rob. Photo by Dillys Pouponeau | © Save Our Seas Our Seas Foundation

How to apply?

To apply, download the competition guidelines and rules and regulations (here). Don’t forget the application form which you can download here.

Submissions (entry + application form) are accepted until Friday 26th September 2025 (23:59 GMT+4).

Application forms and entries can be uploaded directly in a google form (here) or sent to competition@saveourseas.com . Alternatively, submissions can be dropped off in person with Ms Sheril De Comarmond at Eden Island, Waterfront Building, 2nd Floor, Room 203 (Office hours: 0800-1700).

Competition documents:

SOSF D’Arros Experience 2026 Competition Guidelines-Rules-Regulation

SOSF D’Arros Experience 2026 Application Form

SOSF D’Arros Experience 2026 Google Form (for digital application and upload of entry)