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Bird Island, perched on the edge of the Seychelles continental shelf is the most northerly island of the Seychelles Archipelago and is situated 60 miles from the main island of Mahé. A 30 minute flight from Mahé by light aircraft gives the first stunning impressions of this tiny 170 acre coral cay. Shades of turquoise and blue warm Indian Ocean which define the reef and continental shelf contrast vividly with the 5km of soft, white sand and tropical green island vegetation. The sight for the first time visitor is never to be forgotten and the return visitor eagerly awaits that memory. The east and south sides are surrounded by a protective barrier reef which is home to many varieties of colourful tropical fish and the rest is an open beach which offers superb safe swimming. Bird Island offers a magical holiday experience. Endless stretches of fine white coral sand beaches give a true 'castaway' feeling. The emphasis is very much on relaxation and informality. It is a true retreat from today's busy world.

It was reported  by a passing ship in 1776 that the island was "covered with birds innumerable". When the current owners bought the island in 1967 nature and its delicate environment had been forgotten about and the 'innumerable' birds had been dramatically reduced in numbers and confined only to the northernmost end of the island. Between 1896 and 1906, 17,000 tons of Guano were removed from the island and exported to the sugarcane fields of Mauritius. A coconut plantation was then established together with cash crops such as papaya and cotton. In the 37 years that Bird Island has been owned by Mr. Savy and his partners, the story of the island is one of maximization of the island’s conservation value in parallel with the development of a small tourist facility, Bird Island Lodge. The programme adopted from the outset comprised one of the world’s first ecotourism ventures, and has been extremely successful in both aspects of conservation and tourism. 

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