North Island is one of the forty granitic islands of the Seychelles, which are located around the two main islands of Mahé and Praslin, and five km north of its nearest neighbour Silhouette. The island measures approximately 2.5km long and 1km wide. The beautiful beaches are separated by dramatic rock formations on each end. The island was first farmed in 1826 by a woman named Marie Josephine Celerine Beaufond, a descendant of French settlers from Reunion. The island remained in her family for the next 150 years and was used as a plantation for growing fruit and spices, as well as producing guano, fish oil and copra - coconut oil.

There are granite hills with fabulous view points, hundreds of coconut palms and takamaka trees and giant tortoises wandering about. The beautiful coastline has four gently sloping white beaches which provide nesting places for both green and hawksbill turtles and offshore reefs are rich with tropical fish, offering superb opportunities for fishing, diving and snorkelling. North Island has been turned into a sanctuary for both discerning travellers and wildlife, and is a leading example of responsible tourism. Because it is extremely fertile, and has an abundance of fresh water, the new owners came up with a concept to turn back the island's environmental clock two hundred years through rehabilitation and by re-introducing many of the critically endangered Seychelles species slowly over time, so that visitors are able to enjoy viewing some of this endangered wildlife.

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