Giant Tortoises in Seychelles Face Threat From Luxury Hotel Development
Luxury hotel development on Assomption Island threatens the world’s largest giant tortoise population. Conservationists urge action to protect Seychelles’ fragile ecosystems. Conservationists Raise Alarms Over Qatari-Backed Resort on Assomption Island The serene habitat of the world’s largest population of giant tortoises in Seychelles is facing an unprecedented threat from a Qatari-funded luxury hotel development on Assomption Island. Conservationists and biologists are raising red flags, cautioning that this new project could devastate the island’s delicate ecosystems, home to not only the