Benjamin Ignace
Conservationist, Biologist, Photographer
I'm a biologist and photographer based in French Polynesia. After a Master degree in Species Conservation, I started to work with the Ornithological Society of Polynesia to protect the most endangered birds of French Polynesia. My work bring me to live 5 years in Fatu Hiva in the south of the Marquesas archipelago to help avoiding the extinction of the Oma'o Ke'eKe'e (pomarea withneyi), one of the most endangered bird in the world with only 5 breeding pairs for less than 20 individuals. Working and living close to the Marquesans have been more than an amazing adventure on this tiny and remote island. My work on the Fatu Hiva Monarch have been published in the BBC Wildlife magazine in 2022.
Working for bird conservation bring me to a lot of places in French Polynesia and since 2019 I'm dedicated to raise awareness on the most vulnerable species and highlight the different conservation programs that have been implemented.
