Aldabra was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982 as a prime example of a raised coral atoll and is significantly less disturbed than most other atolls in the Indian Ocean and elsewhere in the world.
Vallée de Mai was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983 as an outstanding example of low- and intermediate-altitude palm forest characteristic of the Seychelles.
Research Papers\AMP RS papers.pdf
Philosophical Transactions - The Royal Society - Nov 2004
Reef fish diversity at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, during the five years following the 1998 coral bleaching event
Research Papers\AMP RS papers coral.pdf
Philosophical Transactions - The Royal Society - Nov 2004
Coral recovery at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles:
five years after the 1998 bleaching event
Research Papers\Sheppard Obura1 coral reef research.pdf
Taylor & Francis Group - Journal of Natural History, 2005; 39(2): 103-121
Corals and reefs of Cosmoledo and Aldabra atolls:
Extent of damage, assemblage shifts and recovery following the severe mortality of 1998
Princess Royal visits both of Seychelles’ World Heritage Sites and praises nature conservation work. On 30th November and 1st December 2010, the Seychelles Islands Foundation was delighted to welcome and host Her Royal Highness, Anne, the Princess Royal with her husband Admiral Timothy Laurence
