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Seychelles

UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's largest raised coral atolls, Aldabra Atoll is globally important for biodiversity and conservation. It hosts the largest remaining population of the Aldabra giant tortoise, extensive near-pristine coral reefs, vast seagrass beds, and huge seabird colonies. The atoll's isolation has preserved many endemic species and unique ecosystems, making it a living laboratory for evolutionary and conservation science.

Beau Vallon Beach is one of Mahé's most important and frequented coastal areas in the Seychelles. It is significant for its role as a traditional fishing bay and as a focal point of local Creole beach life and tourism development. Natural importance includes broad sandy shorelines, nearby coral reefs and rich marine biodiversity which make it a key site for snorkeling, diving and coastal recreation.

Anse Intendance is one of Mahé's most celebrated beaches and a showcase of Seychelles' natural coastal beauty. It's renowned for its long sweep of golden sand, dramatic surf, and unspoiled setting framed by lush hills and granite outcrops. The beach contributes to Mahé's reputation as a top global beach destination and is valued for its scenic, geological, and ecological qualities.

Anse Royale is a coastal district and iconic beach on the southeast coast of Mahé, Seychelles. It is important both as a local residential community and a natural coastal habitat: a long, palm-lined white-sand beach backed by a fringing coral reef and shallow lagoon that supports snorkeling, small-scale fishing and marine biodiversity. The district also hosts educational and community institutions (including the University of Seychelles campus nearby), reflecting contemporary cultural and social life on Mahé.

Anse Takamaka is a small but picturesque bay on La Digue Island, Seychelles. It is valued primarily for its natural beauty—powdery white sand, clear turquoise waters and dramatic granite boulders—typical of the inner islands of the Seychelles. The shoreline is fringed by Takamaka trees (Calophyllum inophyllum), which are culturally important in Creole life for shade, traditional medicine and as a distinctive element of the island landscape.

Anse Soleil is a small, sheltered beach on the southwest coast of Mahé, Seychelles. While not a major historical site, it is valued for its natural beauty and as a classic example of the Seychelles’ intimate granite-coastline beaches — fine sand, coconut palms and clear turquoise water. The beach contributes to local coastal livelihoods (small-scale fishing and tourism) and is representative of Creole island life.

Petite Anse, Mahé, Seychelles is a small, sheltered beach celebrated for its natural beauty: golden sand, crystal-clear waters and dramatic granite boulders typical of the Inner Islands. It exemplifies the Seychelles' unique granite island geology and coastal ecosystems and is valued locally as a quiet swimming and snorkeling cove rather than a developed tourist hub.

Baie Lazare, located on the southwestern coast of Mahé Island in Seychelles, is both a scenic natural bay and a living Creole village. The site is valued for its long sandy shoreline, granite boulders, sheltered lagoon and coastal vegetation. The area reflects traditional Seychellois island life: small-scale fishing, coconut cultivation and Creole architecture. The district is named after the French explorer Lazare Picault, linking it to the early European charting of the islands.

Natural importance: Port Launay Beach sits on the west coast of Mahé and forms part of the Port Launay Marine National Park, one of Seychelles' best-protected marine areas. The shallow lagoon and coral reefs are important nursery and feeding grounds for reef fish, Hawksbill and Green turtles, rays and occasional reef sharks. The area contributes to local fisheries and coastal protection and is valued for its picturesque coastline and biodiversity.

Carana Beach is a small, scenic beach on Praslin Island, Seychelles, valued for its natural beauty rather than historical monuments. It forms part of Praslin’s celebrated coastline and contributes to the island’s reputation for pristine beaches, granite formations and clear turquoise waters that support healthy coastal marine life.

Anse Major is a small, secluded beach on the northwest coast of Mahé, Seychelles, valued primarily for its natural beauty and biodiversity. Framed by granite boulders and backed by lush coastal vegetation, it exemplifies the classic granite island landscape of the Inner Islands and is a quiet refuge for marine life and seabirds.

Anse Lazio is one of the most famous beaches on Praslin Island in the Seychelles. It is celebrated primarily for its outstanding natural beauty: pristine powder-white sand, dramatic granite boulders framing turquoise waters, and coral reef systems that support snorkeling and marine life. The beach contributes to the Seychelles' worldwide reputation as a top tropical destination and forms part of the broader UNESCO-listed natural environment of the islands (valleys, forests and marine ecosystems).

Anse Georgette (Praslin, Seychelles) is famed for its pristine natural beauty — a classic Seychellois white-sand beach framed by granite boulders, palm trees and clear turquoise water. It is important as a scenic and recreational coastal site on Praslin and sits within an island landscape that includes the nearby UNESCO-listed Vallée de Mai. The beach contributes to local tourism and supports coastal and marine biodiversity (coral reef, fish, and occasional sea turtle activity).

Anse Volbert (Côte d’Or) on Praslin Island is one of Seychelles’ most famous beaches, valued for its long stretch of soft white sand, calm turquoise waters and proximity to important natural sites such as the Vallée de Mai (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). It is a focal point for Praslin’s tourism infrastructure—hotels, restaurants and water-activity operators—and represents the islands’ blend of Creole culture, marine biodiversity and conservation-aware tourism.

Anse Source d’Argent on La Digue is one of the world’s most iconic beaches, celebrated for its unusual, towering granite boulders, powdery white-pink sand and calm, shallow turquoise lagoon. The site is part of the Inner Islands of Seychelles and lies within protected areas that conserve unique coastal ecosystems and reefs. Historically the adjacent L'Union Estate was a 19th-century plantation important to La Digue’s colonial past; remnants include a plantation house, old copra presses and a burial ground. Natural importance: the beach and surrounding reef sustain varied marine life and coastal vegetation and are a major draw for sustainable tourism in the Seychelles.

Grand Anse Beach (Praslin, Seychelles) is one of the island's most celebrated shorelines, valued for its long stretches of powdery white sand, crystal-clear turquoise water and dramatic coastal scenery. It contributes to Seychelles' reputation as a global beach destination and sits within an island ecosystem that supports coastal flora, seabirds and marine life. The beach is an important recreational and scenic asset for locals and visitors alike.

Petite Anse (La Digue) is a small, secluded granite-sand cove that exemplifies the classic natural beauty of the Seychelles — dramatic granite boulders, turquoise waters and relatively undisturbed coastal habitat. It is important as part of La Digue's coastal ecosystem (fringing reefs, tidal pools and coastal vegetation) and contributes to the islands' appeal for low-impact, nature-based tourism.

Anse Cocos is a remote, unspoiled beach and cove on the island of La Digue in the Seychelles. It is valued primarily for its natural importance: granite boulders, fringed coconut palms, clear turquoise water and healthy coral reef make it a representative example of the inner island beauty the Seychelles are famous for. The area contributes to local biodiversity and is part of the scenic coastal environment that supports traditional fishing and small-scale tourism on La Digue.

Anse Marron is a secluded, natural beach on the southeast coast of La Digue in the Seychelles archipelago. It is valued primarily for its striking natural features—classic Seychelles granite boulders, turquoise pools, and rich nearshore marine life—rather than for built heritage. The site contributes to La Digue's reputation as a haven for low-impact, nature-based tourism and is part of the island's coastal ecosystem that supports coral, fish, and coastal vegetation.

Morne Seychellois National Park is the largest protected area on Mahé, Seychelles, preserving the island's highest peak (Morne Seychellois, 905 m) and large tracts of indigenous forest. The park protects critical watersheds that supply fresh water to much of Mahé and conserves remnants of cloud forest and native vegetation that support endemic plants and animals. It is both a natural stronghold for biodiversity and an important recreational and cultural landscape for residents and visitors.