Endangered Species of the Seychellesby | 27-05-2015 03:24 |
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These past few weeks I have been quite occupied with TUNZA Eco-Generation Monthly Event - Endangered species in the neighborhood. I personally had many to write about but time was limited and decided to go with the ones which are both endemic and endangered to the Seychelles. What I realised during my result which was mostly done with information I bumped into online I realised that most of the species were facing major threats and the one they had in common, is Cinnamon Verum, which leads to habitat deterioration!! Cinnamon Verum is native to Sri Lanka, mostly used in their cuisine - curry. It was introduced in Seychelles long time ago for cultivation on a commercial scale (and Madagascar). http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Cinnamomum_verum1.jpg/220px-Cinnamomum_verum1.jpg The problem with the plant is that it grows and multiplies very fast - making other slow growing plants vunerable - with the Cinnamon Verum taking all the space other plants has no place to grow!! Then results to Habitat Deterioration. To conclude, I think I should start planning a project - to try and raise awareness in the Seychelles about our Endangered and Endemic Species and the fact that information provided online is not left outdated like it is now.
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