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SPGA'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS OFF TO A GOOD START

12 January 2023

Late last year, the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority(SPGA), welcomed its first-ever international intern, Ms. Evane Antoine hailing from La Reunion as part of the…

IT IS A MALE COCO DE MER TREE THAT GUARDS THE ENTRANCE OF THE BOTANICAL GARDEN

4 November 2022

Unlike the coconut palm, the Coco de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica) has separate male and female trees. There is no way that whoever planted that Coco de Mer at the entrance…

THE LARGEST FISH IN THE WORLD ARE VISITING THE MARINE PARKS. IT’S WHALE SHARK SEASON!

4 November 2022

If you want to see the largest fish in the world you should head to the Ile Cocos Marine Park today!

SPGA in Partnership with ESA Organise Workshop for Artisans

4 November 2022

On Wednesday 26th October over a dozen artisans (craftsmen, artists, designers) from La Digue and Praslin Island attended a full-day workshop to discuss the production…

National Parks and Gardens are Bouncing Back from the COVID19 Pandemic

10 October 2022

The COVID 19 pandemic had a dramatic effect on the number of visitors to the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority’s (SPGA) paying sites, as well as other tourism…

The Copolia Nature Trail - A Success Story

8 August 2022

Two years after being designated a paying trail, the Copolia Nature Trail is regarded as a success story for the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA). Since 1st…

Anse Major Nature Trail Reopens to Hikers

13 July 2022

The Anse Major Trail, amongst the most renowned and picturesque nature trails of the Seychelles Islands was temporarily closed off to visitors by the Seychelles Parks…

Ms. Dainise Quatre Receives the WIOMSA MPA-PRO Certification

11 July 2022

Congratulations to Ms. Dainise Quatre for obtaining her certification as a Level 1 Marine Protected Area Professional (MPA -PRO). This has been made possible through the…

SPGA RECEIVES UK-FUNDED DRONES FOR A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF PROTECTED AREAS

23 June 2022

The British High Commission has donated two Mavic Air 2 drones to the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA) with the aim of enhancing the SPGA’s capacity to…

PAREO Project Kicks-Off in the Curieuse Marine Park

20 June 2022

The PAREO Project means ‘the Coral Reef Heritage of the Indian Ocean in our hands’. The Project is an educational program created to transmit to young students…

SPGA Is Guided by it's New Act to Ensure Conservation of Protected Areas

6 June 2022

On the 1st April 2022, a new era dawned over the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA). This came about as the official commencement date of the newly approved…

National Biodiversity Centre Celebrates the International Day for Biodiversity

25 May 2022

On the 22nd May, the world celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity. This year’s Biodiversity Day celebration focused on the theme "Building a shared…