Excited to share this month’s issue of the Ministry’s Newsletter! From the conservation front, we have: Reviewed the list of species on the IUCN Red List Strengthened synergies between climate initiatives and biodiversity conservation to help achieve our national goals Started monitoring Sooty Terns on the three islands where egg harvesting will take place […]
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The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy and Natural Resources (MECENR) wishes to express its solidarity with the residents of Praslin Island following yesterday’s forest fire. Despite the tireless efforts of the Ministry and its partners, a large area of dense palm forest of Fond Azore to Glacis Noir National Park have been affected by the
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The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy and Natural Resources invites the public to review the draft Management Plan for the Aldabra Group Marine National Park. The Plan sets the goal, objectives, strategies and priority management actions for the management of Seychelles’ largest National Park. Two versions of the Plan are provided. The Complete Version has
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The public is reminded that sea turtles in Seychelles are protected under the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act. 1961 (WABPA), which prohibits harming, disturbing, catching, injuring, killing, selling, buying, receiving or possessing turtles, turtle eggs, or turtle products. Recent amendments to the law (Wild Animals And Birds Protection (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act 11 of
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