Seychelles Environmentalism: Protecting Paradise Through Local Initiatives
Without intervention, watershed degradation on Mahé could worsen water quality, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss — a risk the La Réserve Restoration Project is actively working to reverse. On the island of Mahé, a 900-metre nature trail winds through a mahogany plantation and secondary vegetation, tracing the Du Cap River. This path, part of the La Réserve area, is also the site of a two-year restoration project run by Green Generation Seychelles since April 2025. The work happening here — removing invasive species, replanting native vegetation, stabilizing soil — is one example of how local initiatives are tackling environmental