Booby is an island in Seychelles, lying north of
Praslin
Praslin () is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying northeast of Mahé, Seychelles, Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Grand ...
and south of
Aride Island
Aride Island is the northernmost Granite, granitic island in the Seychelles (Bird Island, Seychelles, Bird Island is the northernmost Seychelles island overall). A nature reserve, it is leased and managed by the Island Conservation Society of Seyc ...
. It has an area of 2.3& hectares.
Booby Island is a high granite rock, densely covered with tropical vegetation. The name of the island was given through numerous flocks of
boobies
A booby is a seabird in the genus ''Sula'', part of the family Sulidae. Boobies are closely related to the gannets (''Morus''), which were formerly included in ''Sula''.
Systematics and evolution
The genus ''Sula'' was introduced by the Fre ...
that nest on the island. The island is uninhabited.
Tourism
The island is visited by tourists for its wide variety of underwater creatures like fish, sharks and rays.
References
External links
Official Booby Island Guide
Islands of Grand'Anse Praslin
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