Miguel Pedrono

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  • Conservation Biologist, Cirad
A tartaruga gigante de Aldabra espalha sementes de árvores ao defecar, ajudando as sementes a germinar e a restaurar as florestas de Madagascar. Gerard Soury/Getty Images

Madagascar: tartarugas gigantes voltaram 600 anos depois de terem sido exterminadas

Miguel Pedrono, Cirad; Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, University of the Free State; Colleen Seymour, University of Cape Town, and Grant Joseph, University of Cape Town

A reintrodução de tartarugas gigantes em Madagascar, encontradas pela última vez na ilha há 600 anos, pode ajudar a ilha a mitigar as mudanças climáticas.
The Aldabra giant tortoise spreads tree seeds through defecating, helping the seeds germinate and restore Madagascar’s forests. Gerard Soury/Getty Images

Madagascar: giant tortoises have returned 600 years after they were wiped out

Miguel Pedrono, Cirad; Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, University of the Free State; Colleen Seymour, University of Cape Town, and Grant Joseph, University of Cape Town

Re-wilding Madagascar with giant tortoises last found on the island 600 years ago could help the island mitigate climate change.

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