Human Influence
Land SettlementAs more people come to the Seychelles and find themselves wanting to settle, there is the need to clear out land for houses and agriculture. This results to overexploitation and habitat destruction, especially for tree species whose timber is used (2). Moreover, humans are continuing to introduce alien invasive species, which compete with native species and their ability to regenerate.
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Climate ChangeRising sea levels, by the increase of greenhouse gases, remain as one of the biggest threats to native plants and species of the Seychelles. Coral reefs are being bleached, soils are being more vulnerable to erosion, and there are higher risks of forests fires (6). Climate change has lead to ecological effects and depletion of habitats.
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Invasive Animals
Anoplolepis gracilipes
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Invasive Plants
More species included in chart at bottom of page
Clidemia hirta
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Sources
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- Beaver, Katy, Eva Schumacher, and Christoph Kueffer, eds. Threats to Plants in Seychelles. Kapisen 11 (Nov. 2010). Print.
- Foxcroft, Llewellyn C., Petr Pysek, D. M. Richardson, and Piero Genovesi. Plant Invasions in Protected Areas: Patterns, Problems and Challenges.: Springer, 2013. Print.
- Gerlach, Justin. "Clidemia Hirta". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group, 24 July 2006. Web. 20 May 2016.
- Mauremooto, John. "Psidium cattleianum". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group 16 August 2010. Web. 29 May 2016.
- McNally, Jess. Sea-Level Rise Will Be Worse for Some, We Just Don’t Know Who. Wired. Conde Nast Digital, 16 July 2010. Web. 20 May 2016.
- Seychelles (2005). National Strategy for Plant Conservation. Plant Conservation Action Group and Botanical Garden. Web. 22 May 2016.