Nature islands seychelles. Hugely passionate about the environment especially that of the seychelles he has worked over 35 years in environmental conservation. An island nation seychelles is located in the indian ocean northeast of madagascar and about 1600 km 994 mi east of kenya. The tall granite inner islands cluster mainly within the relatively shallow seychelles plateau 40 south of the equator and roughly 1800 km. It has less than 200 square miles of land but its exclusive economic zonethe marine area that the nation controlsis about 529000 square miles.
The constitution of seychelles lists 155 named islands and a further 7 reclaimed islands have been created subsequent to the publication of the constitution. The aldara atoll was listed in 1982 and is an atoll made up of four large coral islands that are surrounded by a coral reef. Beautiful boulder strewn beaches virgin jungles thriving coral reefs and unesco listed nature reserves are just some of the many attractions of the archipelagos 115 coral and granite islands which are the peaks of a vast underwater plateau. Seychelles and its citizens rely on a healthy thriving marine ecosystem.
Stunning and unspoiled the seychelles star in countless tropical island fantasies. Seychelles 115 islands fall under two distinct groups. See reviews and photos of parks gardens other nature attractions in mahe island seychelles on tripadvisor. An innovative debt restructuring and a full marine spatial plan for this island nation could serve as a template for marine protection across the west indian ocean.
Exquisite ribbons of sand lapped by turquoise waters and backed by lush hills palm trees and dali esque boulders. The islands of seychelles includes two unesco world heritage sites aldabra atoll and vallee de mai nature reserve. Explore seychelles holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. It is a picture perfect beach with transparent water so as to appreciate even a granule of sand at the bottomthe nature rounded bouldersthe icon of seychelles beaches and green blue waters and shade of takama.
Nature seychelles chief executive dr. Spellbinding beaches are the main attraction and what beaches. Distant from the east coast of africa while the low lying coralline cays atolls and reef islands of the outer islands lie mainly beyond the plateau up to 100 south of the equator.