Boudeuse Island

Boudeuse Island is an uninhabited islet lying at the western edge of the Amirantes group, of the Outer Islands of the Republic of Seychelles, in the western Indian Ocean.

Description

Boudeuse lies about 320 km south-west of the main Seychelles island of Mahé. It is a one hectare sandstone platform island with a small sandy beach. There are no trees nor any introduced vegetation, and it may be one of the most pristine cays in the region. It is difficult to access because of heavy swells, even during calm weather. The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding population of 3000–5000 pairs of Masked Boobies. Green and Hawksbill sea turtles nest there.[1]

In 2013, a small colony of Brown Booby was discovered during a visit by scientists from Island Conservation Society. Once a widespread breeding species in Seychelles, Brown Booby was wiped out except for a small number surviving at Cosmoledo. This is the first recorded recolonisation of a Seychelles island by this species.

References

  1. ↑ "Boudeuse Island". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-17.

Coordinates: 06°05′S 52°53′E / 6.083°S 52.883°E