Praslin

Praslin

:"For the town in France, see Praslin, Aube; for the town in Saint Lucia, see Praslin, Saint Lucia."Infobox Islands
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area = 38 km²
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Praslin is the second largest island (38 km²) of the Seychelles, lying 44 km north east of Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 6,500 people and comprises two administrative districts; Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse (Praslin). The main settlements are the Baie Ste Anne, Anse Volbert and Grand' Anse.

It was named "Isle de Palmes" by explorer Lazare Picault in 1744. During that time it was used as a hideaway by pirates and Arab merchants. In 1768 it was renamed "Praslin" in honor of French diplomat César Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin.

Praslin is known as a tourist destination with several hotels and resorts, as well as a number of beaches such as Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette. It also has substantial tracts of tropical forests with birds such as the Seychelles Bulbul and its endemic black parrot. The beautiful Valee de Mai Nature Preserve is known for the unique coco de mer and vanilla orchids. It has been reported that General Charles George Gordon of Khartoum (1833-1885) was convinced that Valle de Mai was the Biblical "Garden of Eden". Praslin is home to Praslin Island Airport, while surrounding islands include Curieuse Island, La Digue, Cousin Island, Cousine Island and Aride Island. There are also a few near offshore islets including [http://www.helicopterseychelles.com/round.html Round Island] (.193 km²) and Chauve Souris (.007 km²); both of which have hotel accommodations.

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External links

* [http://maps.seychellen.com/ Interactive Map of Praslin]
* [http://www.reise-photografie.de/praslin pictures from Praslin / Seychelles]
* [http://www.tropic-island.net/gallery/serie.php?id_album=4&stat=ok Photogallery - Praslin]
* [http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/poster/images/ddp_praslinb.gifMap of Praslin]
* [http://ioc.unesco.org/iosurveys/seychelles/sey8.htm Satellite images of Praslin]


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