You have probably seen the photo of the injured tortoise we shared recently.

SEP 09 2025 · 15:59

You have probably seen the photo of the injured tortoise we shared recently. Now, with reports that no hatchlings have emerged on Assomption Island, the Orianne Society’s warnings read almost like a prophecy. Originally annexed to our white paper response to the official Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, this letter outlined risks that now appear to be unfolding. The @oriannesociety, led by CEO Christopher L. Jenkins, PhD, highlighted the potential consequences of the luxury resort on Assomption: 🐢 “The development of the resort has the potential to impact tortoise populations on Assomption and Aldabra and the species they support. On Assomption, direct impacts such as animals being killed by vehicles, being displaced by habitat loss and fragmentation, and invasive species preying on eggs and young are all likely.” 🌊 “Sea turtles have experienced a global decline. Assomption Island provides critical nesting habitat for both Green and Hawksbill sea turtles. The creation of a resort on Assomption will impact sea turtles by disturbing key nesting habitat, creating light pollution, and increasing the chances of invasive species predating eggs and hatchlings. In addition, erosion and sand harvesting will likely impact nesting habitat.” 🌱 “Tourism is important and can bring economic value, but the Seychelles already has an extensive tourism economy, and Assomption Island is too important to develop.” 🌟 “In conserving both Aldabra and Assomption, the Seychelles would have made a significant contribution to global conservation worth celebrating.” Expert voices like these remind us that these warnings are not abstract — they are real and urgent. Aldabra’s tortoises, turtles, and ecosystems need protection now, before more irreversible harm occurs. #ProtectAldabra