“ Treasure every moment”
The Seychelles are the jewels of the Indian Ocean, a necklace of a hundred
granitic and coral islands scattered in lagoon-blue seas, each with sparkling
white beaches, and its own charm.
These islands boast a dozen unique species of birds, and many rare plants.
Praslin is the home of the COCO DE MER Palm found only in the lush Vallee
de Mai forests.
Seychelles offers excellent water sports and diving facilities. The following
programme provides you with an unforgettable holiday.
Unique Feature Of Seychelles
- The Seychelles consists of over 90 islands scattered over 150,000 square
miles, and are divided into two distinct groups : - the granitic and
the coralline islands.
- The granitic are of continental rock rated to be 600,000,000 years
old.
- The Seychelles are outside the cyclone belt.
- There is no Malaria, Yellow Fever or Typhoid in the Seychelles.
- There are no poisonous snakes.
- Seychelles, for its size, has comparatively more areas designated to
National Parks and Special Reserves than any other country in the
world.
- The Seychelles’ economic zone is a protected area for Whales,
Dolphins, Dugong and Turtles.
- Spear fishing is prohibited in the Seychelles.
- The Seychelles were first settled by man a mere 200 years ago.
- The Aldabra Atoll is the biggest tropical lagoon in the world.
- Seychelles has the largest population of giant tortoises in the world.
They number about 180,000.
- “
Esmerelda” of Bird Island, is the oldest, largest and heaviest
living tortoise in the world.
- Bird Island, Seychelles, is considered the best fishing ground
for the Bonefish, world -wide. The Bonefish is the hardest fighting
fish
for
its size.
- There are 81 species of endemic plants in the Seychelles
- The most famous is the COCO DE MER PALM (Lodoicea Maldivica)
which is endemic to Praslin. The trees grow to an age of
800 years.
- Seychelles has 17 species of unique birds.
- There are 950 recorded species of fish in the Seychelles.
Up to 200 species co-exist in 1,000 square miles of reef.
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