The Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF)  recorded an increase in the poaching of the endemic coco de mer in the Vallee de Mai special reserve on Praslin for the year 2020 during restrictions on movement to curb the increase of COVID-19 infections. The Foundation which manages the site recorded 50 poaching incidents between April and August … Continue reading Seychelles Islands Foundation says 50 coco de mer poached in 2020