Width 0.05 km (0.031 mi) Area 1 ha | Total islands 1 Length 0.15 km (0.093 mi) Elevation 10 m | |
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Archipelago La Digue and Inner Islands | ||
Chauve Souris is an island in Seychelles, lying 400 m northeast of the island of Praslin. Another nearby island - Saint-Pierre Island is located immediately in the north. The island is a granite island covered with tropical forest. Fauna is limited to the likes of skinks, geckoes and limited birdlife that chiefly use the island as a roost.
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Map of Chauve Souris, Seychelles
The island is privately owned. Chauve Souris Island has a small resort: Club Vacanze Seychelles. There is also a Chauve Souris island near the western coast of the island of Mahe.
Tourism
Today, the island's main industry is tourism.
References
Chauve Souris, Praslin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA