Seychelles: Silhouette Island NP dedicated; 47% of nation now under protection
Seychelles President James Michel has opened the Silhouette National Park at a ceremony at La Passe on the island.
This followed the signing of the Designation Order by the Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Natural Resources, and Transport, Joel Morgan.
Silhouette island is the third largest island of the inner granitic group of the Seychelles archipelago. The government has designated 93 percent of the island as protected area, or otherwise known as a national park.
“It is an event that is not only historic, but it is also the pride of the Seychellois people. We have managed to increase our leadership in conservation in the world. Since Seychelles now has 47.19 percent of its land territory declared as protected areas, this continues to keep us as the leader in the region and a leader in the world,” said President Michel.