Chinese generosity
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, devoted the last leg of the tour he made in Africa in early January to the Seychelles. On this occasion, la Chine a fait un don de 11 millions de dollars aux Seychelles, dont 4,6 millions ciblant des projets d’énergie renouvelable. The advisability of opening a direct airline between China and the archipelago was also raised.. Chinese tourists indeed appreciate the paradise islands : 300 000 d’entre eux séjournaient annuellement aux Maldives, close to Seychelles, before the pandemic.
The Vallée de Mai calls for help
The Vallée de Mai nature reserve, in Praslin, has lost almost all of its direct income, perceptions of visitors, since the start of the pandemic. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and managed by the Seychelles Islands Foundation, she does not receive public support, income from tourism allowing it in normal times to bear its expenses. En octobre 2020, elle a bénéficié d’une subvention de 30 000 dollars d’un fonds constitué pour venir en aide aux sites africains du patrimoine mondial. SIF recently launched an appeal for help. Lack of monitoring means, poaching of "coco de mer" is experiencing an upsurge on the site.
Bernard Grollier
