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Seychelles has bagged the GIST Green Travel Award for its efforts to preserve its natural beauty and protect wildlife at the Trade and Consumer Fair BIT 2022 in Milan. The island nation got recognition at the 10th edition of the fair. The recognition is known as the Green Travel Award under the Honourable Mention Decade of the Sea category
Seychelles has bagged the GIST Green Travel Award for its efforts to preserve its natural beauty and protect wildlife at the Trade and Consumer Fair BIT 2022 in Milan. The island nation got recognition at the 10th edition of the fair. The recognition is known as the Green Travel Award under the Honourable Mention Decade of the Sea category, which promotes the UN’s Decade of Marine Sciences for Sustainable Development, which runs from 2021 to 2030.
The Italian Tourist Press Group (GIST) recognised Seychelles for the five pillars related to sustainability, such as reduce, reuse, and recycle – as well as flora and fauna protection, reducing water consumption, energy conservation, local care, and fair trade. Seychelles was also acknowledged for the two-year ban it has imposed on the collection of sooty tern eggs. The ban imposed by the environment ministry for 2022 and 2023 is to ensure the recovery of the species’ population. Also, the island nation is recognised for its successful effort to have the moutya – Seychelles traditional dance – added to the list of intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
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The moutya dance was added to UNESCO’s list of intangible heritage on December 15 in 2021 to become the first cultural tradition of the island nation to receive such recognition.
Seychelles has designated 47 percent of its land territory as nature reserves and 30 percent of its ocean territory as marine protected areas. The island nation provides eco-friendly tourism activities and is home to two of UNESCO’s world heritage sites.
