Nearly Half of the Corals in Mayotte's Lagoon Destroyed by the...

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Cyclone Chido's passage on the archipelago in December 2024, combined with the El Niño phenomenon, resulted in an average cumulative mortality of 66%.

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The study of the Mayotte Marine Natural Park highlights the risk for reef fish and crustaceans, but also for protecting the coast line from future storms and cyclones.

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On a beach in Passamainty, Mayotte, after the passage of Cyclone Chido, on December 20, 2024. GONZALO FUENTES / REUTERS Cyclone Chido, which struck Mayotte in December 2024, caused the destruction of almost half of the corals of the island, according to a study of the archipelago's marine natural park, a major impact while coral reefs had experienced a major bleaching episode earlier in the year. "Chido resulted in an average mortality of 45 % a…

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Paris, 28 August 2025 (AFP) – Cyclone Chido, which struck Mayotte in December 2024, caused the destruction of almost half of its corals, according to a study of the archipelago's marine natural park, a major impact while coral reefs had suffered an episode of major bleaching earlier in the [...]

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This week, 114,000 pupils returned to the island, eight months after Cyclone Chido. Work in schools has fallen behind. In the absence of adequate reception conditions, 10 per cent of first-degree students have only two hours of lessons a day, causing anger from parents.