Scouts and friends get some Nature Therapy
Their mothers may not like mud anywhere near their clean clothes, but for some youngsters wading knee deep in mud was irresistible. They happily squished in it and got stuck in it and just came short of throwing it at each other. The youngsters were part of a group of scouts and other children who visited the Sanctuary at Roche Caiman and Heritage Garden to take part in nature therapy activities which are part of Nature Seychelles' Greening Livelihoods programme. A group of nearly 50 children and their leaders participated.
Ah! A nice plate of fish and rice! Ubiquitous yet delicious. The Seychellois food staple is fish and rice. The rice comes from overseas but the fish from our own waters. As individuals we eat more fish than almost anyone else in the world. Fish is as much part of our cuisine as it is an important piece of our cultural identity. But both the fish we eat and those who fish or them are in trouble. 
Seychelles and Germany have the fourth healthiest seas according to the Ocean Health Index which provides the first ever global benchmark of 171coastal territories. An international team of scientists conducted this first comprehensive assessment of the ocean and its ecosystems. It assesses ocean health in terms of the benefits from the ocean, organized as 10 goals that are enjoyed by people in a sustainable way.
Seychelles has won the Silver Award for Creative Display in the joint pavilion’s category in the just concluded Expo 2012 held in the City of Yeosu, Korea. The much-coveted awards endorsed by the Bureau International des Expositions-BIE were announced on the eve of the closing ceremony of Yeosu International Expo. Nature Seychelles contributed to the Seychelles pavilion.
The Seychelles was once known as the country in Africa with the largest number of 'Critically Endangered' birds except for Madagascar. Today, it is a country identified with conservation successes; its nature and wildlife adored by tourists. Cousin Island Special Reserve has contributed immensely to this success.