Conception Island is a small island (0.603 km
2) in the
Seychelles 2 km west of
Mahé. Conception contained a coconut plantation until the mid-1970s; today it is uninhabited. Conception Island, along with its sister island
Thérèse Island, is part of
Port Glaud
Port Glaud () is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the northwestern coast of the island of Mahé. It is 25 km² and has a population of 2174 (2002 census). The main village is Port Glaud. The district contains two marine pa ...
district of
Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles.
Recently the island has been created as a wildlife reserve. It is the home of the extremely rare
Seychelles white-eye
The Seychelles white-eye (''Zosterops modestus'') is a rare warbler-like perching bird from the family of white-eyes (Zosteropidae). It is endemic to the Seychelles. At one time thought to be extinct, it was rediscovered and is now listed as Vul ...
and other birds such as the
Seychelles kestrel,
Seychelles blue pigeon and the
Malagasy turtle-dove
The Malagasy turtle dove (''Nesoenas picturatus'') is a bird species in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is found in Mauritian-Indian Ocean Territory, the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, and the Seychelles.
Taxono ...
. It also has two species of gecko.
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Image gallery
File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1
File:SC-Port Glaud.png, District Map
References
External links
Official Conception Island Guide
National Bureau of Statistics
Mahe Map 2015
Info on the island
Islands of Port Glaud
Uninhabited islands of Seychelles
Important Bird Areas of Seychelles
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