Île aux Cocos

Sandbar about 1.5 km long and 150 m wide, white beach and clear water, home to thousands of breeding seabirds.

Approximate position.

Other names: Coconut Island
Location: Lagon de Rodrigues
Status: Nature reserve (Forests and Reserves Act 1983), uninhabited
Access: Guided visits
Guided visits only; the southern tip, marked by wooden posts, is closed to protect the birds. Managed on site by Discovery Rodrigues.
Getting there: Boat from the west coast (~4 km); crossing about 1 h 30 per Routard; self-arranged or via an operator.

Fairy (white) terns, bridled terns, brown and lesser noddies perched on casuarinas and palms; swimming.