Île Ronde
Volcanic tuff islet about 22.5 km north of Mauritius, of exceptional biological importance. The only known Indian Ocean breeding site of the Round Island petrel; goats (1979) and rabbits (1986) were eradicated.
Approximate position.
- Other names
- Round Island
- Location
- North · near Grand Gaube
- Area
- 169 ha
- Status
- Nature Reserve (since 1957), co-managed by NPCS and MWF
- Access
- No landing
Access strictly forbidden except to authorised researchers and staff; no tourist landing. - Getting there
- May be viewed from the sea on MWF 'Northern Islets' tours, sea conditions permitting.
What to see
- Round Island petrel
- Round Island boa (Casarea dussumieri)
- Telfair's skink, Günther's day gecko
- Rare palms (Latania loddigesii, bottle palm)
Sources : NPCS – Islet and Offshore Unit (Gouvernement de Maurice) · 4e Rapport national CBD, Ministère de l'Environnement (2010), Table 2 · KBA – Round Island · MWF – Northern Islets Seabird Tours · Wikipedia EN – Round Island (piste)