Guy Lionnet

Guy Lionnet was born in Mauritius and settled in Seychelles as a young professional while the country was still a British colony. He was Seychelles' first non-British Director of Agriculture and has contributed much to conservation in Seychelles as chairman of many conservation agencies including the Seychelles Islands Foundation [http://www.sif.sc/] . Lionnet is a prolific writer on Seychelles history and Seychelles flora and fauna and currently serves as Seychelles' Honorary Consul to Republic of Madagascar. [cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.sc/embassies_in.html | title=Ministry Of Foreign Affairs | publisher= The Republic of Seychelles| accessdate=2006-10-13 ]

In 1987 Lionnet was named to the Global 500 Roll of Honour by the United Nations Environment Programme as the person, "responsible for the creation of several national parks and the protection of endangered species in the Seychelles." They also note that he successfully campaigned for the proclamation of the Aldabra Atoll as a World Heritage Site. [cite web | url=http://www.global500.org/ViewLaureate.asp?ID=667 | title=UNEP Global 500 Laureates - Award Winners | publisher= United Nations | accessdate=2006-10-13 ]

Bibliography

*"A short history of Seychelles ", 1972
*"The romance of a Palm: Coco-de-mer", 1973
*"Striking Plants of Seychelles", 1979
*"Diksyonner Kreol-Franse: Dictionnaire Creol Seychollois-Francais (Kreolische Bibliothek)" with Danielle D'Offay, 1982

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