Sainte Anne Marine National Park

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The National Park Sainte Anne Marine National Park was, precisely, the administrative district of Mont Fleuri, founded in 1973 in the territory of Seychelles. Known and appreciated by tourists, the park is today. Known for its rich, partially endemic fauna and flora, and he is a popular diving and snorkelling

Location and geography

The park includes six small islands and reefs and water areas and is approximately 5 km from the main island of the Seychelles, Mahe Island, situated in the Indian Ocean.

Specifically, the park consists of the following islands:

  • Ste. Anne Iceland, 2.19 km ², on the luxury Hotel Sainte Anne Iceland resort is situated. The island was the site of the first settlement of the Seychelles and served in the past both as a whaling station, as well as ( in World War II ) as a naval base of the British Navy
  • Ile au Cerf, 1.27 km ², on, at about 100 inhabitants, three hotels ( Cerf Iceland Marine Park Resort, Fairy Tern Chalets and L' Habitation ), and the Kapok Tree restaurant are.
  • The nearby Ile au Cerf at the Ile Cachée, 0.021 km ², a breeding area for seabirds.
  • Round Iceland, 0.018 km ², a former leper colony, an exclusive resort was opened on 2011.
  • Long Iceland, 0.212 km ², former quarantine island on which is currently the state prison.
  • Moyenne, 0.089 km ², a privately owned island, which also represents an independent National Park, and on the rumored an old pirate treasure will be hidden.

The total area of ​​the six islands that lie completely in the field of so-called Inner Islands, is 3.80 km ²; the park covers a total of 14.43 km ².

The islands of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park are all volcanic islands, thus - like all the islands of the Inner Islands - granite islands.

History

Founded in 1973, the park is the oldest nature reserve in the Seychelles.

Fauna and Flora

Flora and fauna of the park, both on the islands as well as under water, are typical of those of the Seychelles islands. For the protection of wild animals as well as plants, for example, fishing and water skiing are prohibited in the premises of the park.

Gallery

The island Moyenne

Moyenne Iceland

Underwater diving Snorkeling Ste. Anne Island Volcanism
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