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Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve

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Frommer's Staff

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vallée de Mai is a 20 hectare (48 acre) ancient palm forest at the heart of Praslin National Park. Trek through the dense woodland to view the world's largest collection of rare Coco de Mer palms, found only in the Seychelles. Also home to the rare black parrot, tiger chameleons, tree frogs, and endemic blue pigeons, the valley was once believed to be the original site of the Garden of Eden.