About Seychelles
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With almost 50% of its total land area, the archipelago is a sanctuary for some of the rarest species of flora and fauna on earth, such as the famous Coco-de-mer, which grows only on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse, the jellyfish tree, the Wrights Gardenia found only on Aride Island Special Reserve, the Seychelles’ paradise flycatcher and Seychelles warbler.
Also, Seychelles has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Praslin’s Vallée de Mai and Aldabra, the world’s largest raised coral atoll.
Seychelles' islands are populated with some of the largest seabird colonies in the world. Aldabra, Aride, Bird and Cousin host many species of seabirds including the sooty tern, fairy tern, white-tailed tropicbird, noddies and frigatebirds.
The archipelago is famous for its spectacular marine life.