The remaining five groups of Outer Islands
represent the far frontier of the Seychelles
holiday experience. Here, shimmering atolls
and reef islands, thread like pearls on strings
of surf and unaltered since the days of their
origin, offer the summit of island-style living.
Currently, only three such islands offer
accommodation: the islands of Denis and Bird
located 100 miles to the north of Mahé and
Desroches Island in the Amirantes, 140 miles
to the south-east. Here the fishing, diving and
sailing are superb in places where the only
sail on the ocean and the only tracks on any
beach will be your own.
Overall, all the islands have been blessed
with many natural assets and attributes
including possessing a near-perfect and
disease-free climate; an endless list of world-
beating beaches; a sanctuary for some of the
world’s rarest species of flora & fauna and
an enviable conservation record whereby
almost half of the 455 sq.km landmass has
been set aside as natural parks and reserves.
There are also no less than two UNESCO
World Heritage Sites: the extraordinary
Vallée de Mai where the legendary, double-
lobed coconut, the Coco-de-Mer grows high
on ancient palms in a setting so surreal it
was once thought to be the original site of
the Garden of Eden, and Aldabra atoll, the
planet’s largest raised coral atoll.
Nowhere else on earth will you find the
mysterious Jellyfish Tree of which only 8
specimens remain; the Seychelles Paradise
Flycatcher; the world’s smallest frog; heaviest
land tortoise; largest population of giant land
tortoises (150,000) living in the wild and the
Indian Ocean’s only flightless bird. Between
them, the islands also boast some of the most
spectacular seabird colonies on earth as well as
13 species and 17 sub-species of birdlife that
occur in Seychelles and nowhere else, making
the islands a true birdwatcher’s paradise.
Take a journey below the dazzling blue
waters and you’ll find yourself amongst a
natural aquarium boasting a dizzying array of
coral reef fish, turtle, ray, shark, dolphin, marlin
and sailfish as well as colourful coral growth and
a host of other marine organisms. The world’s
largest fish migrates to these waters: that gentle
giant of the seas, the 40 ft. whale shark - one of
Seychelles’ many protected species.Overall, all the islands
have been blessed
with many natural
assets and attributes
including possessing
a near-perfect and
disease-free climate.
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