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Praslin Island: 1983 261; vii, viii, ix, x (natural) In the heart of the small island of Praslin, the reserve has the vestiges of a natural palm forest preserved in almost its original state. The famous coco de mer, from a palm-tree once believed to grow in the depths of the sea, is the largest seed in the plant kingdom. [5]
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In 1984, Kenwyn Hose was declared a National Monument. The architecture of the mansion is French Colonial style, now an integral part of island's Creole architecture. [4] In 2018, the mansion renovated by Gran Kaz after leasing it from Cable & Wireless plc, the current owner of the property. [4]
Mahé is the largest island of Seychelles, with an area of 157.3 square kilometres (60.7 sq mi), lying in the northeast of the Seychellois nation in the Somali Sea part of the Indian Ocean. The population of Mahé was 77,000, as of the 2010 census. [ 1 ]
The Liberty Monument was designed and sculpted by Tom Bowers and was cast in bronze at the Bronze Age Foundry in Cape Town, South Africa. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It depicts a man and a woman holding over their heads the national flag .
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In 1981, along with his family, he visited Seychelles on holiday before he decided to move into the country permanently in 1986. [1] In 2014, he was commissioned by the government of Seychelles to design the Liberty Monument which replaced the old Zom Libb monument. [2] Bowers has a sculpture studio in Anse a la Mouche, Seychelles. [3]
Lazare Picault (fl. mid-18th century) was a French explorer known for his exploration of islands in the Seychelles. [1] Although Arab, Portuguese and British sailors visited the Seychelles prior to Picault, he was the first to do any extensive exploration.