Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve World Heritage Site

Official name
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve | UNESCO
Country
Seychelles | Map
Continent
Africa
Location
Praslin Island
-4.3291° Lat, 55.7375° Lon | Map
Code
261
Time Zone
Indian/Mahe (+04, +0400)
Current Time
Category
Natural
Description
Inscribed 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.