Praslin

Praslin is the second largest island of the inner Seychelles. It is about 12 km long and 5 km wide and is politically divided into the two districts of Grand Anse and Baie Sainte Anne, which lie on either side of the mountain range, which cuts through the mountainous island from northwest to southeast. These districts include additional neighboring islands. Situated on the border between these districts highest mountain on the island Fond Azore rises 367 meters above the sea. Originally the island was perfect and received in 1949 a private island council for the local self-government. As the capital of the whole island is Baie Sainte Anne.

Praslin has a total area of ​​37.58 km ² and had in the census in 2002 over 7000 inhabitants. It is next to the home of the coco de mer Curieuse or Coco de Mer Praslin features with Anse Kerlan and Anse Lazio on sandy beaches, which are among the finest in the world. Occurred at the Anse Lazio in August 2011, two fatal shark attacks.

The island has a connection to the Mahe International Airport and several times served by Air Seychelles daily with two - engine propeller-driven machines. Alternatively, there are regular ferry services, among others with the high speed catamaran " Cat Cocos " the port of the capital, Victoria (50 min ) and with a motorized schooner to La Digue (30 min). In addition, it is also more or less regular connections with cargo vessels.

In the interior of the island is a nature reserve Vallée de Mai is ( Maital ), which was in 1983, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It is home next to the Coco de Mer also some of the rarest known species of birds such as the parrot or the Thick-billed Raven - flight bird ( Hypsipetes crassirostris ).

Within sight of Praslin, among others Mahé, Silhouette, Curieuse, Aride, Cousin, Cousine, Ile Ronde, La Digue and Ile are St. Pierre.