AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSeychelles Independence celebrations: Local Food Fest 2026 is set to run June 26–29 at Roche Caiman, expanding to four days for the Golden Jubilee, with Creole-inspired food, culture, music and community activities. Conservation & wildlife: Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise has been reaffirmed by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living land animal at 194 years, now also named a Guinness World Records Icon. Nature on Praslin: A new look at Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve highlights Seychelles’ rare, island-only species—like the black parrot, bronze-eyed gecko and chameleons—showing why protection matters. Green economy & farming: High-value greenhouse vegetable farming is being promoted as a climate-resilient growth path for Seychelles, moving beyond open-field production. Clean-up action: Scoba’s Seychelles Challenge and Outward Bounds Association ran a clean-up across five Mahé nature trails, tackling waste left by trail users. Regional tourism: Seychelles strengthened Indian Ocean tourism cooperation at the Vanilla Islands General Assembly and ITM 2026 in Madagascar. Environmental risk alert: Friends of Aldabra is urging UNESCO to address concerns over a Qatari-funded luxury hotel development on Assomption Island near Aldabra.
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