Round Island is an uninhabited nature reserve off the northern coast, vital for endemic reptile conservation.
It hosts species found nowhere else on Earth, including rare palm trees and reptiles.
Access is tightly restricted to protect its fragile ecosystem from disturbance.
It remains one of the most ecologically important islands in the Indian Ocean.
*Photo: Algonkins (https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalībnieks:Algonkins), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.*
Photo: Algonkins (https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalībnieks:Algonkins), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.