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89ZIPLININGTHROUGHTHEJUNGLECANOPYISATHRILLINGACTIVITYFORKIDSTHESEYCHELLESCONSTANCEEPHELIASetin 12 0sqhectaresoflow-lyinglandonthesouthwestsideofMahe,oneofthefirstthingsyounoticeabouttheEpheliaarethebreathtakingmangroves.TheseformpartofacarefullymanagedprogrammetoprotecttheseventypesofmangroveindigenoustotheSeychelles,thenurseriesofmostsealifehere.Themangroves–whosewildlifeincludescrabs,snailsandadolescentfishandsharks–actasabarrierwhichstopsfast-flowingriverwaterfromdepositingsiltandsedimentontheoutlyingcoralreefs,whicharenowmakingarecoveryfollowingtheirneardestruction.Thewholeresortisfulloffunandeducationalthingstodoforkids,likezipliningthroughthejunglecanopy,andakids’clubwhichfocusesonnaturetrailsandactivitieslikebasket-weavingwithlocalpalmleaves.SevennightsinaFamilyVillawithPool(twobedroom)atConstanceEpheliacostsfrom£6,5 00 forafamilyoffour.Includesbreakfastanddinner,transfersandflightswithEtihad.Basedontwoadultsandtwochildrenunder12 sharingaVilla.turquoiseholidays.co.ukTHELOWDOWN:CONSTANCEEPHELIASevennightsinaGardenViewVilla(Queen)atFourSeasonsResortSeychellescostsfrom£7,800forafamilyoffour.Includesbreakfast,returntransfersandflightswithEtihad.Basedontwoadultsandtwochildrenunder 12sharingaVilla.turquoiseholidays.co.ukTHELOWDOWN:FOURSEASONSSEYCHELLESFOURSEASONSSEYCHELLESTheexpansiveFourSeasonsResortonMahehasafull-timededicatedteamofthreefromNGOWildOceansstationedrightatthecentreoftheresort’smainbeach,nexttothekids’club.Thebeachinquestionformsasafecovewhereyoungsterswhoareconfidentinthewaterareencouragedtosnorkelandtakepartintheresort’scoral-growingfarmproject.TheWildOceansteamofferdailyactivitiesincludingcoral-transplantinglessons,andthebayhasarichdiversityofmarinelife- anythingfromschoolsofbabysquidtoturtlescanbespottedmostdays.TheSMACScubaClubonsitealsooffersdedicatedinstructors.thespectacularreefsarebouncingbackGREENMACHINETheEpheliaissurroundedonallsidesbyforestandmangrovesPODSAWAY!Thebeachisaperfectspotforanature-themedgame