ChantalWow. My first post on here! <br>
I'm excited to find more wildlife lovers and photographers on here. 😁<br>
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One of the pink pigeons (Nesoenas mayeri) around Ebony Forest Chamarel.<br>
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In 1991 only 10 individuals remained in the wild, thanks to an intensive species recovery programme, the population increased. It's the only Mascarenes pigeon species that has escaped extinction. <br>
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Intensive management is still needed for their survival. <br>
Supplementary feeding, the installing of nest boxes and the control of introduced predators such as rats are a few of the undertaken measures.<br>
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