Partnership signed to protect wetlands and terrapins |04 July 2026

The signing of the MoU

The Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development, the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Energy & Natural Resources, and the local NGO Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance have signed a memorandum of understanding formalising their partnership in conservation activities. The agreement focuses primarily on the well-being of freshwater marshes and the endemic terrapin, locally known as Torti Soupap. To continue reading, please click here to subscribe to Seychelles NATION’s e copy