This project aims to characterise the microbiome diversity within the threatened echo parakeet, an IUCN Red Listed species endemic to the island of Mauritius and which has been successfully restored by the Government of Mauritius’ National Parks and Conservation Service and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.
Coordinator: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent
Participants: University of Copenhagen, National Parks and Conservation Service, Government of Mauritius, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, Chester Zoo UK
Funding: Chester Zoo, UK
Period: 2023-2025
The following samples have already been collected for the project.