Cousin received its safe travel certification for reopening.
Nature Seychelles / Serge Marizy
Compliance with health and tourism safety requirements for reopening
After staying afloat and fulfilling government health requirements, the island was reopened earlier than expected to ecotourism. Staff were trained by health officials on maintaining safety during visits, and signage directing visitors to observe hygiene and other protocols put up. The entire team on the island was vaccinated. As part of a digitization process, Nature Seychelles provided an online payment option for ease of ticketing. Tour operators were contacted and apprised of the health authority's requirements before the reopening.
- Staff were vaccinated and taken through new health protocols for visitors
- Nature Seychelles/Cousin Island management worked hard to successfully complete all requirements and to get certified as safe.
- An online payment system was put in place to supplement physical transactions
- Adaptive management to quickly find ways in which to operate during times of crisis was required
- A proactive management that worked outside the conservation box and worked with all authorities to ensure species conservation was given priority