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| Name |
D’Arros
and St Joseph Atoll |
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| Type |
Outer Island |
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| Population |
0 |
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| Information |
Privately
owned D’Arros has a conservation Research Centre,
often used by visiting scientists. The island hosted the Annual General
Meeting of Island Conservation Society. Bird life of D’Arros
includes a healthy population of Seychelles Fody, introduced from
Cousin in 1965. St Joseph Atoll, separated from D'Arros by a deep
channel, is made up of 13 small islets., including Ressource where
thousands of frigatebirds roost and Pelican, recalling the fact this
was once the only atoll in the world where pelicans used to breed.
St Joseph Atoll hosts what may be the largest population of Wedge-tailed
Shearwaters in Seychelles. |
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