Nature reserve
Île aux Aigrettes
Grand Port
AI-generated imageÎle aux Aigrettes is a small islet off the south-east coast of Mauritius, ringed with coral and covered in ebony forest. Declared a nature reserve in 1965, it has been the subject of long conservation work that has recreated a habitat for rare species long vanished from the islet.
At a glance
- Booking
- Guided tour
What sets it apart
The visit is made with a guide. Visitors look for rare plants, reptiles, tortoises and rare birds: the pink pigeon, the Mauritius fody and the Mauritius olive white-eye.
Highlights
- An ebony forest on a coral islet
- The pink pigeon, the Mauritius fody and the olive white-eye
- Tortoises and reptiles
- Guided tour
Good to know
- The islet is visited only with a guide: book the tour before making the journey.
Getting there
By boat from the south-east coast, as part of a guided tour.
Where to stay
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