The Seychelles off the coast of Africa is magical place, beautiful scenery, combined with almost prehistoric flora and fauna make this a popular tourist destination. I recently came across an aritlce in the Financial times that highlights the magic and luxuriousness of the Seychelles. The author discovers how at great expense Fregate island is being returned to it’s prstine state. Here is a segment from the article.
On much of Frégate, a grand reversal is well on its way. Dogs and cats have been banished; rats, at huge expense, were exterminated. As Steve takes me across the island, there is so much to see: he points at a massive, ancient Banyan tree, high up on a cliff, the sea winds having carved its somewhat sheared-off shape. I cannot count but hundreds of thousands of terns are noisily settling in. There are more than 600 giant tortoises now, eating and reproducing. A tourist can “adopt” a baby, watch it grow. We come across the remains of a coconut plantation. “What do you hear?” Steve asks. I strain to listen. Nothing. Sea birds refuse to nest there. Only silence.
To read the full article visit the Financial Times
