# French Polynesia: volunteers fight against invasive algae turbinaria ornata

> About ten volunteers, with the rahui committee and Ifremer, have pulled up turbinaria ornata algae that are proliferating and smothering corals off Papara and Mataiea.

**In brief**: Environment event (severity: info) in Papara, first detected on 26 October 2026 at 04:37. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 26 October 2026 at 04:37.

- Category: Environment
- Severity: Info
- Place: Papara
- First detected: 26 October 2026 at 04:37
- Updated: 26 October 2026 at 04:37
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/1193-french-polynesia-volunteers-fight-against-invasive-algae-turbinaria-ornata

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Des bénévoles mobilisés contre l’invasion de l’algue turbinaria ornata](https://la1ere.franceinfo.fr/polynesie/tahiti/des-benevoles-mobilises-contre-l-invasion-de-l-algue-turbinaria-ornata-1751655.html) — La 1ère (Outre-mer), 26 October 2026 at 04:37

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