Silhouette National Park

On 26th September 2007 at the First Global Island Partnership Strategy Meeting the President of Seychelles anounced that most of Silhouette Island would be designated as a National Park:

“Silhouette is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles group, lying within a marine protected area and known as one of the most important biological hotspots in the Indian Ocean. Silhouette is known for its virgin and untouched forest and this deserves formal protection. At least 8 species of plants, one endemic family of rare frogs and other biodiversity thrive on Silhouette. But the threat of climate change, invasive species and others are forever looming,”

“With this new addition, Seychelles will have more than 50% of our land territory under formal protection, in addition to the 14 marine protected areas that have already been designated as such”.

At least 95% of the island is expected to be protected by mid 2010.