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Coral reef management
In pursuit of coral restoration, Seychelles has
employed several techniques to improve and
strengthen the natural status of coral reef. Country Profile
The techniques capture natural and artificial
measures such as coral gardening. They include: The Republic of Seychelles
removing loose debris from the reef; and the
constructing of three-dimensional structure
on the coral reefs to strengthen their ability to
dissipate wave energy.

Establishing Marine Protection Areas Target 14.2: Protect and restore
The Republic of Seychelles has 19 Marine Protected ecosystems
Areas and 3 marine managed areas. About 1 per UN definition: By 2020, sustainably manage
cent of the Seychelles’ territorial water is marine and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to
protected areas while over 45 per cent of the total avoid significant adverse impacts, including by
land area is categorized as protected land. Various strengthening their resilience, and take action
institutions are responsible for the management for their restoration in order to achieve healthy
and conservation of the protected areas including and productive oceans
Non-Governmental Organizations. Seychelles Status: The proportion of the national exclusive
has committed about 30% of its EEZ to marine economic zones managed using ecosystem-
conservation reserve. This is in pursuit of Seychelles based approaches is 0.03 per cent. The
being a global leader in marine ecosystem protected marine area in the EEZ is 484 km2
conservation (Seychelles Vision 2033). Source: (UN Stats 2019)

Marine Protected Areas
African Banks Protected Area Port Launay Marine National Park
Etoile Nature Reserve Seychelles Marine Protected Area
Aldabra Atoll Special Reserve Seychelles Promised Protection
Outer Seychelles Silhoutte Marine National Park
Aride Island Special Reserve Ste. Anne Marine National Park
Baie Ternay Marine National Park Aldra Group Marine National Park
Boudeuse Nature Reserve Cousin Island Special Reserve
Ile aux Vache Marine Nature Reserve Curieuse Marine National Park
La Digue Veuve Special Marine Reserve
Ile Cocos, ile La Fouche, Ilot Platte Marine National Park
Aldabra Group and Fortune Bank Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Marine Managed Areas
Aldabra Atoll Ramsar Site, Wetlands of International Importance
Aldabra Atoll World Heritage Site
Port Launay Coastal Wetlands Ramsar Site

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