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Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

Common name Scientific name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Madagascar Pond-heron Ardeola idae Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Crab-plover Dromas ardeola Aves Charadriiformes Dromadidae /
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Sanderling Calidris alba Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Palla's Gull Larus ichthyaetus Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Quail Coturnix coturnix coturnix Aves Galliformes Phasianidae /
Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Common Tern Sterna hirundo hirundo Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin Sousa chinensis Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea purpurea Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Common Gull-Billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Manta Ray Mobula birostris Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Bryde's Whale, Tropical Whale Balaenoptera edeni Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Common Sandpiper Tringa hypoleucos Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Dermochelys coriacea Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Great White Shark, White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris stellaris Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Dugong, Sea Cow Dugong dugon Mammalia Sirenia Dugongidae /
Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Manta alfredi Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Shortfin Devil Ray, Lesser Devil Ray Mobula kuhlii Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis Chondrichthyes Rhinopristiformes Pristidae /
Mascarene petrel; Mascarene black petrel; Réunion black petrel; Réunion petrel Pseudobulweria aterrima Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Trindade petrel; Round Island petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
CMS Party
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory
Birds of Prey (Raptors) Range State
AEWA Range State
Sharks Range State
Sharks Range State
AEWA Non-Party
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Ms. Frauke Fleischer-Dogley Focal Point, Contact Person, Non-Contracting Party, Focal Point CC Chief Executive Officer Seychelles Island Foundation
For any inquiries or to reach out to these focal points, kindly contact the Secretariat.

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Deep-sea Mining report cover
Impacts of Deep-sea Mining on Migratory Species: Review and Knowledge Gaps
Steppe eagle fact sheet
Fact sheet on the steppe eagle
Cover of the SEGAP
Global Action Plan for the Conservation of the Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) (2026-2035)
Cover of the WOAH CMS Fact Sheet on NSAIDs
The Vulture Emergency: Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Risks to Health and Biodiversity
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