Valle de Mai
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| Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Seychelles |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 261 |
| Region† | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a nature park and UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed in 1983) located on the island Praslin, Seychelles. It consists of a well-preserved palm forest made up of the endemic coco de mer species as well as five other endemic species of palm. These palms have the largest seeds of any plant in the world. The trees' leaves are 6 metres wide and 14 metres long. Also unique to the park is its wildlife, which includes endemic birds, mammals, crustaceans, snails, and reptiles.
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