Seychelles acceded to the Nairobi Convention on 20 June 1990
Unless stated otherwise, the data quoted in this page are cited from publications by Nairobi Convention Secretariat and UNDP (see bottom of page for list).
Seychelles
Introduction
Seychelles is made up of 115 islands, 41 of which are primarily made of granite rocks (i.e. granitic islands) and 74 are low lying islands with dry, infertile soils (coralline islands). The country has an exclusive economic zone of about 1.34 million km2.
The main islands are Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, with a total area of 455 km2 and coastline of approximately 746 km.
Seychelles currently has a population of 97,866 people.
Seychelles has appointed a Focal Point to the Nairobi Convention to help coordinate efforts to protect, manage, and use the Western Indian Ocean at the national level.
Publications
- United Nations Environment Programme – Nairobi Convention 2016. Climate Strategy for the Nairobi Convention
- United Nations Environment Programme and Secretariat of Nairobi Convention (2009). The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Protection of the Western Indian Ocean from Land-based Sources and Activities. Nairobi, Kenya, 140 pp.
- United Nations Environment Programme – Nairobi Convention Secretariat, 2019. Marine Protected Areas Outlook
- Project document of the ‘Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonization and Institutional Reforms’ (SAPPHIRE)
- Project document of the ‘Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities’ (WIO-SAP)
- ASCLME 2012. Seychelles National Level Policy and Governance Assessment for Marine and Coastal Resources. Contribution to the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (supported by UNDP with GEF grant financing)
- ASCLME 2012. National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis. Seychelles. Contribution to the Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (supported by UNDP with GEF grant financing)