Ste Anne Marine National Park lies about 5 km from Victoria, the capital city of the Seychelles, and encompasses six small islands. The Marine Park was created in 1973 for the preservation of wildlife. Fishing and water-skiing are forbidden in the Marine Park.
The national park is made up of the following six islands, all of which are part of Mont Fleuri district, with areas in km²:
The aggregate land area of the six islands of the marine national park is 3.80 km². The total marine national park area is 14.43 km²[1].
Île Seche (Beacon Island) with a size of four hectares and Grand Rocher (Harrison Rock) close eastward are also part of Mont Fleuri district, but not of the Marine Park.
Today it is known as one of the prime tourist locations in the Indian Ocean for scuba-diving, glass-bottom boat excursions and snorkeling among the coral reefs. The main island of Ste Anne is an 87-villa resort while Cerf Island and Round Island have Creole-style restaurants.
It also has one of the largest areas of "seagrass meadows" in the Seychelles. It is very beautiful.