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  • Research: Roaming seabirds need ocean-wide protection, research shows

    Unlike other oceans, which are known to have specific “hotspots” where predators, including seabirds, gather in large numbers to feed, the Indian Ocean lacks such concentrated feeding areas, a recent paper has revealed. This lack of hotspots is particularly concerning given the various threats seabirds face due to human activities.[…]

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  • Saya de Malha leaves for its third dFAD clean-up expedition

    (Seychelles Nation) The Saya de Malha vessel of the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) left Port Victoria yesterday afternoon for its third drifting Fishing Aggregate Devices (dFAD) expedition clean-up exercise in Seychelles territorial waters and shores of the outer islands. As customary since the first expedition in October 2022, students from Seychelles[…]

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Coral Aquaculture Facility!

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We have started work on the Assisted Recovery of Corals (ARC) facility to revolutionise our coral reef restoration process Learn more

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Implementing the SDGs

At Nature Seychelles we are committed to working with government, development partners and donors in implementing relevant actions, in particular, looking at certain goals where we can build on our existing strengths. Read more

Seychelles Wildlife

Natural environment of the Seychelles

Seychelles is a unique environment, which sustains a very special biodiversity. It is special for a number of different reasons. These are the oldest oceanic islands to be found anywhere...

Bird Watching

Seychelles is a paradise for birdwatchers, you can easily see the unique land birds, the important sea bird colonies, and the host of migrants and vagrants. Some sea bird...

Seychelles Black Parrot

Black Parrot or Kato Nwar in Creolee is brown-grey in colour, not truly black. Many bird experts treat it as a local form of a species found in Madagascar and...

Fairy Tern

The Fairy (or white) Tern is a beautiful bird seen on all islands in Seychelles, even islands like Mahe where they are killed by introduced rats, cats and Barn Owls....

Introduced Land Birds

A little over two hundred years ago, there were no humans living permanently in Seychelles. When settlement occurred, people naturally brought with them the animals and plants they needed to...

Native Birds

Although over 190 different species of bird have been seen on or around the central islands of Seychelles (and the number is increasing all the time), many of these are...

Migrant Shore Birds

Shallow seas and estuaries are very rich in invertebrate life. Many birds feed on the worms, crabs and shellfish in these habitats; often, they have long bills for probing sand...

Seychelles Magpie Robin

The most endangered of the endemic birds, Seychelles Magpie Robin or Pi Santez in Creole, came close to extinction in the late twentieth century; in 1970 there were only about...

Seychelles Blue Pigeon

The Seychelles Blue Pigeon or Pizon Olande in Creole, spends much of its life in the canopy of trees and eats the fruits of figs, bwa dir, ylang ylang and...

Seychelles White-eye

The Seychelles White-eye or Zwazo Linet in Creole, is rare and endemic. They may sometimes be seen in gardens and forest over 300m at La Misere, Cascade and a few...

Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher

The Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher or the Vev in Creole is endemic to Seychelles, you cannot find this bird anywhere else on earth. Although it was once widespread on...

Seychelles Sunbird

The tiny sunbird or Kolibri in Creole, is one of the few endemic species that has thrived since humans arrived in the Seychelles.

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Achievements

  • Stopped near extinctions of birds +

    Down-listing of the critically endangered Seychelles warbler from Critically Endangered to Near Threatened. Other Seychelles birds have also been saved including the Seychelles Magpie Robin, Seychelles Fody, and the Seychelles
  • Restored whole island ecosystems +

    We transformed Cousin Island from a coconut plantation to a thriving vibrant and diverse island ecosystem. Success achieved on Cousin was replicated on other islands with similar conservation activities.
  • Championed climate change solutions +

    Nature Seychelles has risen to the climate change challenge in our region in creative ways to adapt to the inevitable changing of times.
  • Education and Awareness +

    We have been at the forefront of environmental education, particularly with schools and Wildlife clubs
  • Sustainable Tourism +

    We manage the award-winning eco-tourism programme on Cousin Island started in 1970
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Opening Time

Cousin Island is open to visitors four days a week (Tuesday to Friday) but there is no overnight accommodation. Visitors pay an entry fee of SR500. Contact your travel agent or hotel for bookings.

Film crews and commercial photographers pay commercial fees and should contact Nature Seychelles at the Mahe office prior to getting to Cousin. Nature Seychelles's contact details:

The Centre for Environment & Education,
Roche Caiman,
Mahe, Republic of Seychelles
Tel: Mahe Office 248 601100
Fax: 248 60 11 02
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Here is a list of Cousin Business Partners with whom you can book your visit to Cousin:

Mr. Victorin Laboudallon
Tel: (+248) 513370
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Joe Morin
Mahe  Shipping
Tel : (+248) 380500
Fax : (+248) 225367
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VPM Yacht Charter Sey. Ltd
P O Box 960
Victoria
Tel: (+248) 225676
Fax: (+248) 225676
 

L'Archipel Hotel & Restaurant
Praslin
Tel: (+248) 232072
Fax: (+248) 284700
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Martin
Praslin
Tel: 513098

 

Wow Island Charter
Praslin
Tel: +248 591 941

Fax: +617 40696621

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http://www.wowislandcharter.com/

Maison des Palmes
Grand Anse
Praslin
Tel: (+248) 233411
Fax: (+248) 233880
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Coco de Mer Hotel
Anse Bois de Rose
Praslin
Tel : (+248) 233900
Fax (+248) 233047
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Creole Travel Services Praslin
P O Box 611
Victoria
Tel: (+248) 280100
Fax: (+248) 225111
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Masons Travel
P O Box 459
Victoria
Tel (+248) 288 888
Fax: (+248) 324 173
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La Digue Island Lodge
Tel : (+248) 234233
Fax : (+248) 234100
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Lemuria Resort
Anse Kerlan
Praslin
Tel : (+248) 281281
Fax : (+248) 281000
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Sunsail Seychelles Ltd
P O Box 1076
Victoria
Tel: (+248) 225700
Fax: (+248) 225700
 

Louis Bedier
Anse Volbert
Praslin
Tel: (+248) 233192/713682
Fax: (+248) 233356


Silhouette Cruises
Tel: 514051/513355

Disclaimer: The businesses listed here are independent operators and their names and contacts are provided as general information. Nature Seychelles makes no representations of fact, nature, quality and suitability about any or all of the activities promoted by the operators. Users of this information agree that they shall be responsible for satisfying themselves by independent inquiry or advice as to the suitability of the operator. Nature Seychelles will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in postings or for any results obtained from the use of this information.

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Since 1998.

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Roche Caiman,

P.O. Box 1310, Mahe, Seychelles

Tel:+ 248 2519090

Email: nature@seychelles.net