SEYCHELLES The island nation of the Seychelles has high rates of endemnicity. Tourism is the most important industry in the Seychelles, and about 7.5 percent of the country's land mass is under some form of protection. The Seychelles have some 250 species of plants, 238 birds, 12 amphibians, 38 mammals, and 25 reptiles.

The deforestation rate in the Seychelles is not significant. Most forest degradation results from the harvesting of building material and fuelwood from forest areas.

Suggested reading - Books

• Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean
• Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles
• Seychelles: The Bradt Travel Guide

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Last updated: 4 Feb 2006