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Moyenne, a privately-owned island, is by nature a wild park with accessible paths passing through lush vegetation including two thirds of all endemic palms, trees and shrubs to be found in Seychelles.
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Moyenne Island is certainly the most beautiful island in the bay of Victoria thanks to
Brendon Grimshaw, René Lafortune and their Seychellois friends, who turned by
enormous efforts a waterless rocky island into a paradise. Together they planted almost
16,000 trees on the island.
In a brochure of the now establishedm Moyenne Island Foundation is written:
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Moyenne, a privately-owned island, is by nature a wild park with accessible paths passing through lush vegetation including two thirds of all endemic palms, trees and shrubs to be found in Seychelles.
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According to a short article in Seychelles' 'Nation', dated July 25th, 2008,
Moyenne Island becomes newest national park of the Seychelles. It's interesting,
this new national park lies within the Ste. Anne Marine National Park.
The agreement documents were signed by Brendon Grimshaw
and the Minister for Environment Joel Morgan.
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The family of more than 100 giant tortoises roam freely and the 2000 bird population, with 400 endemic turtle doves, continue to grow.
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Huge granite boulders and white sandy beaches add to the splendour of the island which is sheltered by coral reefs teeming with 150 species of fish and happily situated in the heart of the St. Anne Marine National Park.
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Pirate graves, a treasure dig, ancient ruins, tiny church, a museum, turtle lagoon
and Jolly Roger Bar and Restaurant add to the attractions for all ages.
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| View from Moyenne Island
to Mahé and Round Island |
Nearby Long Island, don't stay there - it will |
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Some of the aims mentioned in the brochure of the Moyenne Island Foundation are:
1.) To maintain the island of Moyenne as a wild park and safe home for all living
creatures particularly the more than 100 free-roaming giant tortoises and 2000 wild birds.
2.) Unless proving dangerous no palms or trees to be cut.
3.) Apart from the existing restaurant and bar facilities no chalets or buildings of any sort to be
allowed on the island.
4.) No single person to be barred from visiting the island which, with the passing years,
should become an environmental treasure trove for all who step ashore: tourists,
residents and, most importantly, the future generations of young Seychellois.
A visit of Moyenne Island is highly recommendable and can be arranged by
the Tour Operator TSS. The tour includes also an interesting sight of the
coral reefs nearby aboard the glassbottom boat.
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In the very interesting book " A Grain of Sand: The Story of One Man and an Island " Brendon Grimshaw describes the way to his island which he bought in the early 1970s. The present owner can tell of the island's ghosts and he has not been able to discover the legendary £30.000.000 pirates treasure. |
update 07.08.08
