Wildlife· Marie-Louise· Seychelles
Marie-Louise Seabird Colonies
6° 10.8′ S · 53° 8.7′ E
The only inhabited Amirantes coral island with large breeding seabird colonies: the outer islands' largest populations of lesser noddy and fairy tern, plus brown noddies, the Amirantes' only red-footed boobies, and wedge-tailed shearwaters at Pointe Fouquet.
Practical
Hawksbill and green turtles nest. Island Conservation Society runs bird observation here under an agreement with IDC. Coordinate is the island position from OpenStreetMap.
Best for
Seabird watching
Nearby
- Marie-Louise Island Anchorage (Northwest)0.4 NM away
- Desnoeufs Sooty Tern Island6.9 NM away
- Sooty Tern Census Decline and Egg-Collecting Ban6.9 NM away
- Somali Piracy Advisory History (2009-2012)13.9 NM away
- Étoile Cay Roseate Terns19.1 NM away
- Boudeuse Cay Masked Boobies19.4 NM away
- Île Florentin Heron Flats26.8 NM away
- Poivre Causeway Walk27.1 NM away