Marianne Island
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Marianne Island is a small (238 acres) granitic island of the Seychelles
. It is located 3.8 km ESE of Félecité
Island. The island was a former coconut plantation, and on the western side of the island is a long beach. The southern tip of Marianne is known as a world-class diving location. The tallest peak on the island is Estel Hill at 130 meters.
Presently, Marianne Island is uninhabited but is routinely visited by tourists and boaters. For much of the 19th and 20th century, farming and copra
production took place on Marianne. There was a former settlement called La Cour, and in 1940 the island had 60 inhabitants.
There are a few species of gecko
on Marianne, including the La Digue day gecko
(Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis) and Phelsuma astriata semicarinata
. Reportedly, the rare Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher {Terpsiphone corvina) is occasionally spotted on the island.. Also, it was once home to the extinct Seychelles Chestnut-sided White-eye
.
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. It is located 3.8 km ESE of Félecité
Felicite Island
Félicité Island is a small heavy forested granitic island 4 km east of La Digue in the Seychelles. It is 2.68 km² and today is a resort that can handle up to 20 guests.The highest point on the island is 213 meters....
Island. The island was a former coconut plantation, and on the western side of the island is a long beach. The southern tip of Marianne is known as a world-class diving location. The tallest peak on the island is Estel Hill at 130 meters.
Presently, Marianne Island is uninhabited but is routinely visited by tourists and boaters. For much of the 19th and 20th century, farming and copra
Copra
Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil extracted from it has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.-Production:...
production took place on Marianne. There was a former settlement called La Cour, and in 1940 the island had 60 inhabitants.
There are a few species of gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
on Marianne, including the La Digue day gecko
La Digue day gecko
Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis is a diurnal subspecies of La Digue Day Gecko. It lives on the islands Ladigue, Felicite and Cocco in the Seychelles, and typically inhabits trees and dwellings. The Seychelles giant day gecko feeds on insects and nectar....
(Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis) and Phelsuma astriata semicarinata
Phelsuma astriata semicarinata
Phelsuma astriata semicarinata is a subspecies of geckos. It is a small, slender lizard, has a bright green colour and feeds on insects...
. Reportedly, the rare Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher {Terpsiphone corvina) is occasionally spotted on the island.. Also, it was once home to the extinct Seychelles Chestnut-sided White-eye
Seychelles Chestnut-sided White-eye
The Seychelles Chestnut-sided White-eye is an extinct subspecies of the Chestnut-sided White-eye which still occurs on the Comoros island of Mayotte. At the first scientific discussion by Edward Newton in 1867 it was regarded as full species Zosterops semiflava...
.