UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Seychelles, inscribed in 1983.

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.

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.

Country
Seychelles
Region
Africa
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1983
UNESCO reference
261
Area
19.5 ha

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