Bird Island restoration boosts sooty tern colony 35-fold over decades
Bird Island in Seychelles has become a major conservation success story after years of ecological damage caused by farming and exploitation. When Guy Savy and his partners took ownership in 1967, they launched a systematic restoration effort alongside eco-tourism initiatives. These long-term measures have driven a dramatic recovery in seabird populations, with the sooty tern colony growing from around 20,000 to approximately 700,000 birds. The transformation demonstrates that sustained conservation efforts can effectively reverse serious environmental degradation on island ecosystems.
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