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Seychelles Flora & Fauna is one of the richest in the world and almost all the rare species of plants and wild animals are found here.
Seychelles Flora
More than seven hundred species of different types of plants can be found in this beautiful island of Seychelles. These plants grow well in the tropical types of climate that Seychelles. Some of the plants that form an important part of the overall flora of Seychelles are casuarinas, albizzies, mangroves, takamatas, baobabs, citrus plants, pitcher plant. A very rare plant that was actually discovered in Seychelles itself is Bois Meduse. Some of the important species of plants that were actually introduced in 1700 in the country are vanilla, black pepper, cardamom, bougainvillea and nutmeg. Other than these plants, Seychelles flora also consists of fruits such as mangoes, papayas, pine apple, jamalac, guava, bananas, and bread fruit. Coco de-Mer is one of the important and very rare types of coconut that is also found in this island country.
Seychelles Fauna
Seychelles can be ideally described as a wild life haven where every kind of animals is known to live. One of the most famous sites of Seychelles is Valle de Mai, which is a large forest that houses large number of rare animals. Another important wild life sanctuary of Seychelles is Bird Island, which is also the home to Giant Land Tortoise. Black Parrot is another rarest species that is found in this country. The seas are laden with rich variety of fishes, and the shells of this country are very popular worldwide.
Thus, it can be concluded that variety and quantity of Seychelles Flora & Fauna leaves the tourists astounded and amazed.
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