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Success in Invasive Plant Species Removal: A story of the Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll

After 40 years of invasive management, researchers find a more effective approach to removing invasive plants in Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll. Belonging to the most distant islands of the Seychelles Atoll, Aldabra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, protected for its biodiversity. Aladbra is home to a number of endemic species, some of which include the […]

Written by on April 23, 2019

Cousin Island Celebrates after 50 years of Conservation Success

Seychelles Cousin Island has been an important nature reserve for 50 years and has helped save an endemic warbler from extinction. Seychelles Cousin Island is celebrating its 50th year anniversary since its designation as a nature reserve. Cousin Island is a small granitic island lying a little over a mile west of Praslin, which is […]

Written by on February 8, 2018

Royalty and Celebrities Drawn to Rat-free Seychelles Island

After undergoing invasive species removal and ecological restoration, North Island, Seychelles becomes a popular destination among royalty and celebrities. Rats don’t make great company when you’re trying to enjoy yourself on your tropical escape. Unfortunately, islands around the world are infested with rats and other invasive species that have been transported via human infrastructure. Non-native, […]

Written by on January 5, 2018

Sustainability in the Seychelles

The Seychelles North Island Resort supports ecotourism while protecting the islands’ native species. The North Island of Seychelles (sey-chelz) was the recipient of the National Geographic World Legacy Award for Conserving the Natural World. National Geographic annually collaborates with the international tourism trade fair ITB Berlin to acknowledge five outstanding sustainable franchises within the ecotourism industry. […]

Written by on June 1, 2017

Four Baby Giant Tortoises Discovered on Seychelles’ Curieuse Island

Four baby Giant Tortoises were found on Curieuse Marine National Park. Curieuse is one of the Inner Islands Group of the Seychelles Islands. The baby tortoises are an uplifting sign for conservationists, who lost four years of captive breeding efforts and care when 25 of their 28 baby tortoises were stolen from their nursery. The baby […]

Written by on September 2, 2016

Spotlight on the Seychelles Islands: Beautiful and Under Siege by Invasive Species

Though they make up less than 5% of the world’s land mass, islands are home to 20% of bird, plant, and reptile species. The Seychelles Islands are among these major hotspots for biodiversity. Quarter-ton tortoises, minuscule frogs, charismatic birds and many other astonishing species have long lived together in the dazzling Seychelles landscape. However, hundreds of years of […]

Written by on April 29, 2016