Seabird monitoring and conservation are ongoing at Cima Islet, an important biodiversity hotspot in Cabo Verde. From March 9 to 20, activities included nest monitoring, bird ringing, sample collection, and the use of GPS/GEO devices to assess breeding status.
#seabirds #ProjectoVitó #CimaIslet
Visit to the Fogo Island Biosphere Reserve Interpretation Center
6th-grade students from São Domingos School visited the Fogo Biosphere Reserve Interpretation Center, learning about its importance with support from technicians of the Fogo Natural Park.
#ProjectoVitó #FogoIsland
Projecto Vitó participated in a learning and exchange mission conducted in the Bijagós Archipelago, coordinated by the Organization for the Defense and Development of Wetlands (ODZH) and IBAP – Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas.
#Seabirds #projectovitó
Under the RESILAO project, our team engaged in open dialogue with fishermen and fishmongers from Furna, Fajã d’Água, Lomba and Tantum to reflect on the importance of Marine Protected Areas for Brava Island.
#RESILAO #ProjectoVitó #BravaIsland
Within the framework of the new project “Community Fisheries Management on Fogo Island”, funded by
Blue Ventures, our technical team, together with the representatives of the Fishermen’s Associations of Fogo, took part in a leadership training session held on 10th and 11th dec.
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We were honored to welcome the Ambassador of Portugal to Cabo Verde, Mr. João Luís Neves, to Associação Projecto Vitó last week. 🇵🇹🇨🇻
He learned about our work in conservation and sustainable development across Cabo Verde. 🌿
#ProjectoVitó #Conservation #Sustainability
🌍 The Fonte Bila Beach Cleanup was a success!
Together, we collected waste brought by the rains — including plastic caps now headed to Biosfera's Plast’icina. 💚♻️
Huge thanks to all partners & volunteers.
Small actions, big impact! 🌱
#IlhasMais #Recycling #CleanupCampaign #ProjectoVitó
On Aug 6, the 2nd Environmental Technical Roundtable took place on Fogo Island under the #DestinoFogo project. Led by #ProjectoVitó, key steps were taken for co-managing protected areas on Fogo & Brava — uniting conservation and sustainable development.
#Environment #Biodiversity
From August 5–7, Projecto Vitó joined a regional workshop in Saly, under the RESILAO project by PRCM. The event brought together West African partners to share experiences and strengthen capacities in project development and coastal resilience.
#ProjectoVitó #PRCM #RESILAO
First data from the 2025 sea turtle nesting season at Cima Islet (June–July) are in! Huge thanks to our dedicated team and volunteers for their hard work. Together, we protect nature! 💚
#SeaTurtles #Nesting2025 #Conservation #CimaIslet #ProjectoVitó
Working with Fogo’s fishing communities through #PaMAR to map fishing zones, species, and challenges. Local voices are key to ocean conservation and community resilience.
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CLEAN-UP | FAJÃ, PRAIA GRANDE & ALCATRAZ 🌊
We marked #WorldOceansDay with a clean-up in Santa Catarina's nesting beaches, with 50 people joining to protect sea turtles. TURTLE IS OUR IDENTITY, LET’S PROTECT!
#SeaTurtles #Conservation #MarineProtection #ProjectoVitó
