Wildlife· Platte· Seychelles
Platte Island Hawksbill Nesting
5° 51.5′ S · 55° 23.2′ E · approximate
A 1998 year-long study found about 40 female hawksbills nesting on Ile Platte each year, and brown noddies and white-tailed tropicbirds still breed here.
Practical
Hundreds of lesser noddies and bridled terns roost on the island at night. Keep beach lights off. Coordinate is approximate: north shore.
Best for
Hawksbill nesting beaches
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