Rocher aux Pigeons
A volcanic plug rising vertically from the sea north of Flat Island, a seabird habitat. The only place in the Flat/Gabriel area where the gecko Nactus coindemirensis occurs.
Approximate position.
- Other names
- Pigeon Rock, Pigeon House Rock
- Location
- North · near Cap Malheureux
- Area
- 0.6 ha
- Status
- Islets National Park – Closed Reserve
- Access
- No landing
Closed Reserve: strictly for conservation use; no public landing.
What to see
- Volcanic stack seen from the sea
- Roosting seabirds
Sources : NPCS – Islet and Offshore Unit (Gouvernement de Maurice) · 4e Rapport national CBD, Ministère de l'Environnement (2010), Table 2 · Native Terrestrial Biodiversity and National Parks Act 2015, First Schedule · KBA – Flat and Gabriel Islands