"Success stories" Cousin by kyoub

Cousin Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 14 photos

Special reserve

Cousin Island became a nature reserve in 1968, when, with help from the World Wildlife Fund and Christopher Cadbury, it was bought in the name of the Royal Society for Nature as a haven for endangered species of land birds.
It was made a special reserve in 1975.

Birdlife

Cousin must be visited for its endemic landbirds
It is the last island where examples of several endemics can still be seen.
Cousin and Aride have the best consentration of seabirds in the Seychelles.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Protection for wildlife
In a nutshell:Small but mighty

Last visit to Cousin: Oct 1998
Intro Written Feb 11, 2005
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Reviews (7)

Going back to Praslin Transportation (2)

We took the scenic route back to Praslin, passsing some beautiful beaches. more travel advice

Bird catcher Warnings and Dangers (1)

Noddies and tropicbirds are prone to death by entanglement with the fruits of the tree Pisonia grandis, which is... more travel advice

Giant Tortoises Things to Do (3)

Cousin is a good place to see the Aldabran giant land tortoises roaming free. One is named George and they claim that he... more travel advice

Guided tour Transportation (2)

The island can be visited on Tues.,Thurs., and Fridays. The quickest and cheapest trips are from the hotels along Grand... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (1)
Hawksbill turtles

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Written Feb 11, 2005

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Yaqui Mar 7, 2011 at 6:28 AM

How sad about the birds being poisoned by something so natural. Yet, it is delightful too see how life carries on. The cocanut nest was cute and the gaint tortoises are beautiful. Nice page Kay!
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sourbugger Feb 10, 2010 at 5:15 AM

hi kay, the only special reserve i like concerns the word 'whisky'. this i suppose is an acceptable second
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VeronicaG Jan 8, 2009 at 6:41 AM

When we visited Gran Cayman we stopped by a turtle sanctuary and saw a hawksbill, along with others. Amazing number of rare birds in Cousin....you were so fortunate to catch them with your camera!
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scottishvisitor Nov 28, 2008 at 1:35 PM

Nice to see your love of our feathered friends :( a great pity many are killed by a fruit tree.
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Nemorino Aug 29, 2008 at 11:22 AM

That's a funny name for an island, but it looks like a very fine place for wildlife protection. Too bad about the Pisonia grandis tree, but I guess that's a natural part of the habitat.
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victorwkf May 17, 2008 at 9:33 AM

This is a nice place to see some wildlife, thanks for sharing :)
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Bwana_Brown Mar 31, 2007 at 7:02 PM

I have been enjoying travelling the Seychelles with you and your husband! That is an excellent Travelogue on the Hawkesbill turtles! As a bird-watcher myself, I know how amazing it is to get a photo of the Turtle Dove and the Seychelles Fody together!!
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jo104 Jun 5, 2006 at 9:10 AM

A lovely page :-)
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LoriPori May 29, 2006 at 5:12 AM

Yet another wonderful page with hawksbill turtles and rare birds.
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mary2u99 May 24, 2006 at 9:34 AM

Another great page of wildlife and turtle.