Le Ravin de Fond Ferdinand (Seychelles - a special reserve on Praslin. 2021. illus. (col.) 104 p. 8vo. Paper bd.

This is the first real book about 'Le Ravin de Fond Ferdinand - a special Reserve on Praslin'. Being very well written, comprehensive and lavishly illustrated, it opens the reserve for you by dealing with its history up until now; the plant and animal communities including the thrilling deep and endemic Coco-de-Mer palm forest; conservation efforts; and threats like bushfires and invasive aliens, and should therefore be quite useful whether you are a first time visitor or a trained scientist, who might want to look further into the reserve's stunning biological or ecological, tropical secrets.

'The book is outmost informative, surprisingly interesting and engaging based on extensive skills of the authors, who have even found space to mention the very special forest floor and to highlight the likewise unique forest atmosphere'.
Senior Supervisor Nigel C. Valmont, Fond Ferdinand (Praslin).