National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act (Cap. 141). Country/Territory Seychelles Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Seychelles. Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Ecosystem preservation Protection of environment Land-use planning Expropriation Basic legislation Protected area National parks Management/conservation Institution Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act establishes the National Parks and Nature Conservancy Commission as a body corporate under section 3. The Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, by Order published in the Official Gazette, designate any area as a National Park, a Strict Natural Reserve, a Special Reserve, or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All these protected are defined in section 1. The Commission may enter into agreements with owners or other persons having an interest in an area which is designated as a protected area with the object of securing purposes of this Act. The Minister may compulsorily acquire land for purposes of this Act under section 8. In a Strict Natural Reserve any form of hunting or fishing, forestry, agriculture or mining, disturbance of fauna, flora or soil, and any other activity listed in section 10 is strictly forbidden. Section 11 concerns development control in protected areas in the framework of the Town and Country Planning Act. Remaining provisions concerns powers of enforcement and regulation-making powers of the Minister. Full text English Website www.seylii.org References - Legislation Implemented by National Parks (Curieuse Marine National Park) Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1991 (1991) Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, Management/conservation, Protected area, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks (Aldbara Island Special Reserve) Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1981 (1991) Keyword: Pollution control, Protected area, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks (La Digue Veuve Special Reserve) Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1991 (1991) Keyword: Pollution control, Protected area, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks (Aride Island Special Reserve) Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1979 (1991) Keyword: Pollution control, Protected area, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks (Cousin Island Special Reserve) Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1979 (1991) Keyword: Pollution control, Protected area, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Port Launay Marine National Park Regulations 1981. Legislation | Seychelles | 1981 (1991) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Marine area, Management/conservation, Protected area, Marine protected areas Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks and Nature Conservancy (Procedure for Designation of Areas) Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1971 (1991) Keyword: Protected area, National parks, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX St. Anne Marine National Park Regulations. Legislation | Seychelles | 1973 (1991) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Protected fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Protected area, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks and Nature Conservancy (Aride Island) Special Reserve (Designation) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 69 of 2018). Legislation | Seychelles | 2018 Keyword: Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX National Parks and Nature Conservancy (Aldabra) Special Reserve (Designation) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 68 of 2018). Legislation | Seychelles | 2018 Keyword: Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amirantes (Marine) to Fortune Bank (Marine) Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Designation) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 10 of 2018). Legislation | Seychelles | 2018 Keyword: Protected area, Marine protected areas, Marine area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Aldabra Group (Marine) National Park (Designation) Order, 2018 (S.I. No. 11 of 2018). Legislation | Seychelles | 2018 Keyword: Protected area, Marine protected areas, Marine area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by National Parks Fees (Amendment) Regulations, 2020. (S. I. 4 of 2020). Legislation | Seychelles | 2020 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protection of environment, Land-use planning, Protected area, National parks, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX