Morne Seychellois National Park
Morne Seychellois National Park covers 3,045 hectares in central and north-western Mahé. It rises to Morne Seychellois, at 914 m the highest mountain in Seychelles.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- The Victoria–Port Glaud road, which cuts through the parkMahé (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -4.63333, 55.41667Mahé highlands and surrounding areas Important Bird Area (Wikipedia)
- Duration
- 12 hiking trails, 1 to 2 hours eachMahé (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
No time for a walk? The scenic drive from Victoria to Port Glaud cuts through the park.
Mahé (Wikivoyage)Above 600 m there are remnant stands of primary forest.
Mahé highlands and surrounding areas Important Bird Area (Wikipedia)The park covers 20% of Mahé’s land area.
Mahé (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Mahé highlands and surrounding areas Important Bird Area (Wikipedia)
The Important Bird Area (IBA) has an area of 4600 ha, covering about 20% of the island. It encompasses the 3045 ha Morne Seychellois National Park, which includes the 914 m peak of Morne Seychellois, the highest mountain of Seychelles. […] The Mahé highlands and surrounding areas Important Bird Area occupy the central and north-western part of the island of Mahé […] Above 600 m elevation there are remnant stands of primary forest with few exotics. (coordinates -4.63333333, 55.41666667)
- Mahé (Wikivoyage)
Morne Seychellois National Park - The park extends on 20% of Mahé land area. […] 12 trails are available for hiking (from 1 to 2 hours), If you do not have time for a walk, you can take a scenic drive from Victoria to Port Glaud, which cut through the park.
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