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Tetiaroa’s Future Takes FlightGiving Tuesday 2025Dear friends of Tetiaroa,
As the holiday are coming, they remind us to be thankful for what matters most: community, resilience, hope for the future. On Tetiaroa, we’re grateful for something many islands have already lost: a sky full of birds. Every year, more than 20,000 chicks should hatch here. And thanks to the Tetiaroa Atoll Restoration Program (TARP), they’re finally getting their chance again. |
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| Over the past years, rats and yellow crazy ants devastated entire colonies, but today the turnaround is real: |
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| Masked Booby1 chick successfully raised each year since rats were eradicated in 2022. |
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| Brown noddy502 eggs monitored in 2022; about 50% hatched. 2.8× more nests one year after yellow crazy ant removal on previously ant-invaded motu. |
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| White tern460 nests monitored in 2022; hatching success 77%, fledging success 90% and 2.6× more nests on motu where black rats were removed. |
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| A symbolic milestone in the atoll’s restorationTo date, all previously rat-invaded motu have received at least one full rat treatment, and the four motus infested by yellow crazy ants have also been completely treated! |
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But the recovery is still fragileEven this year, new signs of invasive species required immediate intervention.
Protecting chicks means staying vigilant, every week, all year. |
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Discover How Tetiaroa’s Seabirds ReturnedToday, we’re excited to share the full story of the TARP program and its impact on Tetiaroa’s seabirds. With the expertise of Simon Ducatez, researcher at IRD (SECOPOL), and Jayna DeVore, researcher at UPF (SECOPOL), go behind the scenes in the field to discover what happened, what has changed, and why these chicks are so important for the entire atoll, from the soil to the reef. |
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That’s why we are raising awareness this Giving Tuesdayto help protect the next generation of seabirds |
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| Thanks to your support, we’ve already raised $14,778 and we’re close to our goal… but not there yet. Seabirds can’t wait.
Coral reefs can’t wait.
And neither can we. |
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To help us cross the finish line, our Board is matching every donation today, up to $20,000. That means:
$100 becomes $200
$500 becomes $1,000 Your impact doubles for the chicks, for the motu, for the reef! |
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A recognized and collaborative program |
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TARP officially awarded the “La Mer en Commun” label as part of the Year of the Ocean initiative by the Government of French Polynesia, for its contribution to: “Preserving coral reefs and the health of lagoons, sources of life, biodiversity, and community well-being.” |
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TARP is carried out thanks to the collaboration and support of: |
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Tetiaroa Society is a US registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #45-1080688). We host scientific research, develop and implement conservation and education programs, and curate the island's knowledge base. We partner with The Brando to establish Tetiaroa as a model for sustainability, where businesses, non-profits, scientists, educators and the local community work together for common goals. Our program objectives are summarized in our Conservation and Sustainable Use Plan, which is available on our website. |
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