Saving Paradise Islands
SAVING PARADISE ISLANDS showcases grassroots conservation along Tanzania’s coast, where marine life faces threats from overfishing, climate change, and plastic pollution. The film follows three pioneering projects: on Maziwe Island, Kerstin Erler’s team rescues sea turtle nests from rising tides; on Chumbe Island, Sibylle Riedmiller runs a no-take marine park and offers free eco-trips to schoolchildren; and on Fanjove Island, Malcolm Ryen partners with local communities to protect reefs through eco-tourism and no-fishing zones. Through capturing scenes of baby turtles racing to the sea, community patrols redirecting fishers, and schoolchildren discovering reefs, this film underlines the message that small actions matter.
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Genre: Nature, Wildlife & Environment
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