Woman jailed for turtle shell smuggling
A woman from Seychelles has been sentenced to 3 months in jail for after being caught with 60kg of hawksbill turtle shells in her luggage by Singapore customs authority.
US Ambassador praises coral project
The coral restoration work being undertaken by Nature Seychelles has received praise from the US Ambassador to Seychelles Shari Villarosa for being a good example to the world.
Francophonie Director General visits Nature Seychelles
The Director General of the International Organization of the Francophonie, OIF, Mr. Clément Duhaime, paid a visit on the morning of Friday the 22nd February to the Heritage Garden and Sanctuary at Roche Caiman both run by Nature Seychelles. He was accompanied by Mr. Eric Weber also from the OIF.
Seychelles study: Kids teach parents to respect the environment
Teaching children about the environment can affect the knowledge and behaviour of their parents, according to new research. Scientists from Imperial College London surveyed the families of 160 schoolchildren in the Seychelles, some of whom took part in educational activities about the island's valuable wetland resources.
Traditional medicine practitioners visit the Heritage Garden
Traditional medicine practitioners from Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, and Madagascar visited the medicinal garden at the Heritage Garden at Roche Caiman on Thursday 7 February 2013. The practitioners were attending an inaugural meeting of a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) project held in Seychelles between 4 and 6 February, whose aim is to support traditional medicinal knowledge in the Indian Ocean Small Island States and Madagascar.
