ÃŽle aux Cocos (; "Cocos Island") is a small island lying west of
Rodrigues
Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Rodr ...
in the
Indian Ocean. It is a
nature reserve known for its seabird colonies, including the
noddy,
lesser noddy and
fairy tern.
Geography of Rodrigues
Nature reserves of Rodrigues
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