Îlot Gabriel
Small flat islet (about 42 ha) with coastal sand-dune vegetation. Much of it is covered by 'Baume de l'Île Plate', a plant found nowhere else; black rats were eradicated in 1995.
Approximate position.
- Other names
- Gabriel Island
- Location
- North · near Cap Malheureux
- Area
- 42 ha
- Status
- Nature Reserve (leased for tourism activities)
- Access
- Open access
Reached on boat excursions to Flat Island, from which it is separated by a narrow lagoon. - Getting there
- Catamaran or chartered boat from the north coast.
What to see
- Native dune vegetation (Baume de l'Île Plate)
- Beach and lagoon
- Tropicbirds
Sources : NPCS – Islet and Offshore Unit (Gouvernement de Maurice) · 4e Rapport national CBD, Ministère de l'Environnement (2010), Table 2 · KBA – Flat and Gabriel Islands