Sustainable Seychelles: Eco-Friendly Travel in Island Paradise
Seychelles became the first country in the world to legally protect 30 percent of its Exclusive Economic Zone as a Marine Protected Area — roughly 158,000 square miles of ocean, an area larger than Germany. That single decision tells you most of what you need to know about why this archipelago of 115 islands punches so far above its weight in sustainable travel. For decades, the Seychelles pitch leaned hard on powder-soft beaches and honeymoon clichés. The reality on the ground has shifted. Tourism accounts for 72 percent of GDP here, so the connection between healthy ecosystems and a