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zoom sur air tahiti / focus on air tahiti les tortues blessees ou malades, recueillies par l association. une fois retablies, les tortues sont ensuite relachees dans leur milieu naturel. depuis sa creation, la clinique a deja accueilli une centaine de tortues en provenance de differentes iles, dont 33 ont ete relachees avec succes. pour les aider dans cette continuite, la compagnie offre a l association la possibilite de transporter les tortues marines sur ses lignes. si dans une ile du pays, une tortue blessee ou malade est recueillie par la population, elle peut donc etre envoyee a l equipe te mana o te moana (tel :56 40 11 ou 71 53 44). dans le cas ou l etat de sante des tortues ne leur permettrait pas de voyager, ce sont les biologistes et/ou veterinaires de l association qui se rendront dans l ile concernee pour leur prodiguer les soins necessaires. a noter qu air tahiti s associe a d autres actions menees par l association et entrant dans le cadre du programme de sauvegarde de tortues marines, telles que la pose d emetteurs, la protection des sites de ponte, etc. recifs coralliens : un present pour le futur , un message de sensibilisation que l association et air tahiti souhaitent diffuser sans moderation. dans le cadre de ses activites pedagogiques, l association te mana o te moana souhaite egalement developper aupres de toutes les ecoles de polynesie francaise un projet de sensibilisation a la sauvegarde des recifs coralliens. s etendant sur plus de 2 000 km, ces recifs sont au coeur de l economie polynesienne. de leur etat de sante depend la bonne marche de secteurs clefs comme le tourisme, la perliculture et la peche. la preservation d une telle ressource passe par une prise de conscience des menaces qui pesent sur ces recifs (rechauffement climatique, pollution, etc.). te mana o te moana veut sensibiliser les populations et plus specialement les enfants, tant leur role est determinant au quotidien et dans un avenir proche pour la sauvegarde des recifs. ce projet de sensibilisation se presente sous la forme d une mallette pedagogique comprenant un dvd et une bande dessinee, que les membres de l association souhaitent presenter aux enseignants de tahiti et ses iles. pour ce faire, «les messagers de l environnement» se rendront dans plusieurs iles de la polynesie francaise avec air tahiti, de septembre 2007 a fevrier 2008. association makes great strides in sensitizing the county's population to the need for this sort of protection. te mana o te moana - meaning 'the spirit of the sea' in english - has created a protection and long-term study program for the marine species of french polynesia (marine mammals, turtles, fish and coral). even though sea turtles are officially an endangered species, they remain under threat of extinction worldwide and their future in polynesia is equally uncertain. te mana o te moana has created a clinic for sea turtles on the island of moorea in the heart of the intercontinental hotel; part of the area has been specially set aside to house sick or injured turtles rescued by the association. once the turtles are rehabilitated, they are set free again into the ocean. since its creation, the clinic has already helped some 100 turtles from several islands and 33 have been successfully released. to help ensure the continued success of this association, air tahiti is offering the option to transport some turtles by air. if on an outer island, an injured or sick turtle rescued by the inhabitants can be sent by the personnel of te mana o te moana (tel: 56 40 11 or 71 53 44). if the health of the turtle is too fragile for travel, biologists of veterinarians from the association can voyage themselves to the island and provide the turtle with the necessary care. it should also be noted that air tahiti also helps with other areas within the program of helping sea turtles including protection of nesting sites and more. coral reefs: today's gift for the future : a strong and important message from air tahiti. within its sensitization and learning program, te mana o te moana wishes to also to bring the subject of coral reef protections to all the schools in french polynesia. stretching more that 2,000 km, these reefs are the heart of the county's economy. the health of these fragile reefs depend on the good habits of every major industry, principally tourism, peal farming and fishing. besides direct impact from these sectors, the reefs are also impacted by worldwide menaces such as global warming and pollution. te mana o te moana aims to sensitize the population, and particularly our children since their role will soon be the main determinant of the future of reef protection. this project will include a dvd and comic book presentation that members of the association will help present alongside the teachers throughout tahiti and her islands. to do this, these 'messengers of the environment,' will voyage to many polynesian islands with air tahiti from september 2007 to february 2008. © gie r e v u e d e b o r d n ° 5 6 / a i r ta h i t i / o n - b o a r d m a g a z i n e n ° 5 6 51
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