Bird Island

Local nameBird Island
LocationSeychelles

Bird Island is the northernmost island in the Seychelles archipelago, 100 km from Mahe. The 0.94 km2 coral island is known for its birdlife, including sooty terns, fairy terns and common noddies, and for hawksbill and green turtles. It is now a private resort with 7 chalet-villas It also contains a small weather station and a small landing strip Bird Island Airport which connects the island with Mahe.

Bird Island used to be known as "Île aux Vaches" due to the numerous dugongs that lived in nearby waters. Between 1896 and 1906, 17,000 tons of guano was removed from the island and exported to Mauritius as fertilizer. The island has been a coconut plantation, and for growing cash crops such as papaya and cotton.

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Flocks of Sooty Terns… @ Photography by Dino Sassi - Marcel Fayon, Photo Eden LTD

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Island,_Seychelles

Official Website http://www.birdislandseychelles.com/

Address Seychelles

Coordinates -3°43'19.622" N 55°12'22.667" E

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