Seychelles island Cousine offers new excursion for nature lovers
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Press release 18.10.2017
Eine enge Begegnung mit nistenden Seevögeln, endemischen Vogelarten, riesigen Landschildkröten und je nach Saison einer nistenden Meeresschildkröte – das sind die Naturfreunde, die auf der Insel Cousine auf den Seychellen zu entdecken sind.
About eight kilometres off the west coast of Praslin, the second most populated island in the Seychelles, Cousine offers small group tours.
The new excursion experience on the remote island, which is also home to a small boutique hotel, is open to both locals and tourists.
The Guest Observer on Cousine Island, Ms Michelle Pretorius, explained that visitors will be greeted by the conservation team upon arrival and that they will be briefed on the island's conservation programme.
Visitors will then meet the various species that call Cousin home on a guided tour of the island's plateau, while all precautions are taken to minimise disturbance to the wildlife.
"To minimise disturbance to wildlife and guests on the island, we can accommodate a maximum of six visitors per day," Ms Pretorius said.
The visit takes about 5 hours, including a three-course lunch for visitors to relax and enjoy the scenery, including the clear, azure waters around the island.
"As we are a conservation island with a strict invasive species protocol, we only allow our boat to access the island. We can collect visitors from Praslin or book a helicopter transfer at an extra cost," said Ms Pretorius.
Cousine is 25 hectares in size, 1.4 kilometres long and 800 metres wide. Although the island is small, it has a big heart for conservation.
It is rich in natural habitats and offers endemic vegetation that creates the ideal habitat for terrestrial, marine and migratory bird species that make the island their home. Seabirds that stay on the island are present as well as the white-banded tropical birds and fairy terns.
Eine blühende Population von 40 Seychellen Elster Robin, die als gefährdet auf der IUCN Rote Liste der bedrohten Arten aufgrund ihrer kleinen Bevölkerung aufgeführt sind, kann man auch auf Cousine entdecken.
Visitors are also sure to see one of the 80 giant Aldabra turtles that roam freely on the island. And if you are lucky enough to be on the island during the breeding season, the unique sight of a real hawksbill turtle laying its eggs on the beach will be a special moment.
Apart from the newly introduced day visits, Cousine also has the capacity to welcome up to 12 adults and 6 children to her small boutique hotel, which underwent extensive renovations in 2011 and reopened in April 2016.
The hotel has 4 luxurious villas and a magnificent presidential villa that blend harmoniously with the lush tropical vegetation of the island.
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