Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

Natural
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Seychelles
Year inscribed1983
Criteria(vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

Overview

In the heart of the small island of Praslin, the reserve has the vestiges of a natural palm forest preserved in almost its original state. The famous coco de mer, from a palm-tree once believed to grow in the depths of the sea, is the largest seed in the plant kingdom.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0