2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Seychelles
Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release
This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
| Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas | Status | Year of designation | Area (km2) | IUCN category | PAME methodology | Year of PAME assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||||
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | ||||||
| Aldabra Atoll | Designated | 2010 | 439.00 | Not Reported | Birdlife IBA; METT | 2001; 2009 |
| Mare Aux Cochons High altitude freshwater wetlands | Designated | 2010 | 0.01 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Port Launay Coastal Wetlands | Designated | 2004 | 1.21 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | ||||||
| Aldabra Atoll | Inscribed | 1982 | 350.00 | Not Applicable | Birdlife IBA; Enhancing Our Heritage; WHA Outlook Report | 2001; 2002; 2014 |
| Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve | Inscribed | 1983 | 0.18 | Not Applicable | WHA Outlook Report | 2014 |
| National | ||||||
| Marine National Park | ||||||
| Baie Ternay | Designated | 1979 | 0.87 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| Curieuse | Designated | 1979 | 15.78 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| Ile Cocos, Ile La Fouche, Ilot Platte | Designated | 1997 | 1.71 | Not Reported | Not Reported | 0 |
| Port Launay | Designated | 1979 | 1.58 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| Silhouette Marine | Designated | 1987 | 30.45 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| Ste. Anne | Designated | 1973 | 13.85 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| National Park | ||||||
| Morne Seychellois | Designated | 1979 | 30.45 | II | Not Reported | 0 |
| Praslin | Designated | 1979 | 6.75 | II | Birdlife IBA | 2001 |
| Nature Reserve | ||||||
| Beacon Island (or Ile Seche) | Designated | 1966 | 0.01 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Booby or Ils aux Fous | Designated | 1966 | 0.00 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Boudeuse | Designated | 1966 | 0.01 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Etoile | Designated | 1966 | 0.01 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Ile aux Vache Marine | Designated | 1966 | 0.04 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Les Mamelles | Designated | 1966 | 0.08 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Vallee de Mai | Designated | 1966 | 0.81 | VI | Not Reported | 0 |
| Protected Area | ||||||
| African Banks | Designated | 1987 | 8.29 | Ib | Not Reported | 0 |
| Special Marine Reserve | ||||||
| La Digue Veuve | Designated | 1991 | 0.08 | Ia | Not Reported | 0 |
| Special Reserve | ||||||
| Aldabra | Designated | 1981 | 350.00 | Ia | Birdlife IBA | 2001 |
| Aride Island | Designated | 1996 | 0.70 | Ia | Not Reported | 0 |
| Cousin Island | Designated | 1975 | 0.02 | Ia | West Indian Ocean MPA | 2003 |