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  • Research: Roaming seabirds need ocean-wide protection, research shows

    Unlike other oceans, which are known to have specific “hotspots” where predators, including seabirds, gather in large numbers to feed, the Indian Ocean lacks such concentrated feeding areas, a recent paper has revealed. This lack of hotspots is particularly concerning given the various threats seabirds face due to human activities.[…]

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  • Saya de Malha leaves for its third dFAD clean-up expedition

    (Seychelles Nation) The Saya de Malha vessel of the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) left Port Victoria yesterday afternoon for its third drifting Fishing Aggregate Devices (dFAD) expedition clean-up exercise in Seychelles territorial waters and shores of the outer islands. As customary since the first expedition in October 2022, students from Seychelles[…]

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Coral Aquaculture Facility!

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We have started work on the Assisted Recovery of Corals (ARC) facility to revolutionise our coral reef restoration process Learn more

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Implementing the SDGs

At Nature Seychelles we are committed to working with government, development partners and donors in implementing relevant actions, in particular, looking at certain goals where we can build on our existing strengths. Read more

Seychelles Wildlife

Natural environment of the Seychelles

Seychelles is a unique environment, which sustains a very special biodiversity. It is special for a number of different reasons. These are the oldest oceanic islands to be found anywhere...

Bird Watching

Seychelles is a paradise for birdwatchers, you can easily see the unique land birds, the important sea bird colonies, and the host of migrants and vagrants. Some sea bird...

Seychelles Black Parrot

Black Parrot or Kato Nwar in Creolee is brown-grey in colour, not truly black. Many bird experts treat it as a local form of a species found in Madagascar and...

Fairy Tern

The Fairy (or white) Tern is a beautiful bird seen on all islands in Seychelles, even islands like Mahe where they are killed by introduced rats, cats and Barn Owls....

Introduced Land Birds

A little over two hundred years ago, there were no humans living permanently in Seychelles. When settlement occurred, people naturally brought with them the animals and plants they needed to...

Native Birds

Although over 190 different species of bird have been seen on or around the central islands of Seychelles (and the number is increasing all the time), many of these are...

Migrant Shore Birds

Shallow seas and estuaries are very rich in invertebrate life. Many birds feed on the worms, crabs and shellfish in these habitats; often, they have long bills for probing sand...

Seychelles Magpie Robin

The most endangered of the endemic birds, Seychelles Magpie Robin or Pi Santez in Creole, came close to extinction in the late twentieth century; in 1970 there were only about...

Seychelles Blue Pigeon

The Seychelles Blue Pigeon or Pizon Olande in Creole, spends much of its life in the canopy of trees and eats the fruits of figs, bwa dir, ylang ylang and...

Seychelles White-eye

The Seychelles White-eye or Zwazo Linet in Creole, is rare and endemic. They may sometimes be seen in gardens and forest over 300m at La Misere, Cascade and a few...

Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher

The Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher or the Vev in Creole is endemic to Seychelles, you cannot find this bird anywhere else on earth. Although it was once widespread on...

Seychelles Sunbird

The tiny sunbird or Kolibri in Creole, is one of the few endemic species that has thrived since humans arrived in the Seychelles.

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Achievements

  • Stopped near extinctions of birds +

    Down-listing of the critically endangered Seychelles warbler from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened. Other Seychelles birds have also been saved including the Seychelles Magpie Robin, Seychelles Fody, and the Seychelles
  • Restored whole island ecosystems +

    We transformed Cousin Island from a coconut plantation to a thriving vibrant and diverse island ecosystem. Success achieved on Cousin was replicated on other islands with similar conservation activities.
  • Championed climate change solutions +

    Nature Seychelles has risen to the climate change challenge in our region in creative ways to adapt to the inevitable changing of times.
  • Education and Awareness +

    We have been at the forefront of environmental education, particularly with schools and Wildlife clubs
  • Sustainable Tourism +

    We manage the award-winning eco-tourism programme on Cousin Island started in 1970
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Nature Seychelles shares Mangroves rehabilitation knowledge and experience at Workshop

MFF workshopNature Seychelles has successfully implemented a mangroves rehabilitation project, which it was carrying out at the Sanctuary at Roche Caiman. This was revealed during a workshop held at the organisation's headquarters on 22nd October to share best practices learned under the project. The rehabilitation was done under the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) programme, which Seychelles is part of, with both Nature Seychelles and MFF jointly funding the project.

The project, called Mangroves for Mankind, was conceived to provide Seychelles with a  demonstration site that combines mangrove restoration with education, recreation and livelihood and skills training.

According to Project Coordinator Robin Hanson, major milestones have been achieved including the introduction of two new species of mangroves to the site - with over 500 mangrove seedlings growing and the propagation of more in the mangrove nursery, the transformation of the wetland habitat and the increase in the diversity and number of fauna.

"The purpose of the project was simply to show that coastal rehabilitation can be undertaken anywhere in the Seychelles, even in a man-made site," said Dr. Nirmal Shah, Nature Seychelles Chief Executive.

Through this project, others, particularly those undertaking coastal development, can learn how to maintain an ecologically sound environment, Shah added, saying that Nature Seychelles as a certified training institution is available to teach these skills.

The project has already provided skills training to 14 adult participants from vulnerable groups.

260 children also visited the site and joined in planting and learning about mangroves, with another 72 from vulnerable groups also participating. 100 people volunteered during school days and open days.

Speaking about the enhancement of the site, Robin said that major work was undertaken to remove invasive species particularly the Typha grass, which was out-competing the mangroves. Several control methods were tested, which could be valuable for people undertaking this type of work.

Seawater supply to the mangroves and water level management for the wetland was also greatly improved. This was an important part of the work as the site had an issue with seasonal drying and localised extinction of the aquatic community during the dry seasons.

The reserve also had extensive work done with excavators digging scrapes, ditches, pools, and mudflats. This not only improved the habitat for wildlife but also enhanced the viewing potential for visitors. Since then a number of bird species not seen on the site have been spotted.

On-site interpretative artwork that explains the importance of a healthy mangrove ecosystem and showcases the key wildlife species completed the project.

Participants at the workshop drawn from government and other NGOs had the opportunity to see these and the project successes during a tour of the site.

"I’m really impressed by the changes brought about by the Nature Seychelles project team to this  unique wetlands landscape which is already benefitting animals and plants species, as well as facilitating access for people to actively participate in the project activities and better interact with nature. Nature Seychelles has done an excellent job out of the small grant from the MFF," said Ms. Lyndy Bastienne, the MFF National Coordinator in Seychelles.

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