Cousin Island Seychelles

Cousin Island is a small (27 ha) granitic Island of the Seychelles, lying 2 km west of Praslin. It is a nature reserve protected under Seychelles law as a special reserve. It is one of the best example for Ecotourisme. It is managed by nature Seychelles, a national non profit organization and partner of bird life international, by which it has been identified as on important bird area. The island was formerly a coconut plantation that had been stripped of much of its native vegetation.

White-taled tropic bird on nest and with Chick – 2 Fairy Terns and 2 Brown Noddy