AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBiodiversity Baselines for Assomption: The Seychelles Islands Foundation commissioned independent biodiversity assessments on Assomption Island, building scientific baselines for land and marine life to guide conservation management, biosecurity planning, and long-term monitoring amid ongoing hotel development. Ocean Education for Reef Recovery: Nature Seychelles Reef Rescuers visited Vijay International School on Praslin, teaching students about coral reef threats and hands-on restoration using reef stars at Raffles Seychelles Resort. Tourism Nature Potential: Seychelles’ President’s Special Envoy to ASEAN, Nico Barito, visited Indonesia’s Pemapak Hot Springs, where officials say Seychelles investors could help scale nature-based tourism after visitor numbers rose following renovations. Climate Finance Oversight: Seychelles’ Committee on Environment, Fisheries & Tourism (CEFT) mapped its climate finance strategy as it takes on a steering role for the Parliamentarians for Climate Finance project. Wildlife Crime Watch: Illegal tortoises were advertised for sale in Singapore via TikTok and Telegram, including Aldabra giant tortoises native to Seychelles, highlighting ongoing risks to protected wildlife. Health Travel Warning: UK authorities warned of a surge in mosquito-borne viruses across European holiday hotspots, raising risks for travellers returning from affected regions.
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