Nature Seychelles

Across Seychelles, young people are learning about nature, collecting data, restoring ecosystems, sharing what they know and taking on roles that directly contribute to protecting the environment.

This year’s International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12 with the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” shines a spotlight on the r...

The “State of Biodiversity Action: Global Report on Collective Progress in the Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” is the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s revised draft assessment of wheth...

On the morning 21st July, the Cousin Island team went out to carry out seabird monitoring as is the norm during the months of July to September.

They did not get far before they noticed many tracks on the beach, along with a large crater, the tell-tale sign that a Green turtle (Chelonia mydas, Torti-d-mer in Creole) had come ashore the previous night.

The Seychelles Cabinet has approved the development of a new Wildlife Protection Bill to replace the outdated Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act, 1961, providing Seychelles with a modern and comprehensive legal framework for the protection, conservation and sustainable management of its wildlife. The new legislation will strengthen measures to combat poaching, illegal wild...

The third week of July is Coral Reef Awareness Week. It comes with a grave alert. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) latest forecast from June 2026 suggests that a strengthening El Niño is underway in the tropical Pacific, with the potential to reach “very strong” intensity during its peak from October to December 2026