Mohéli Marine Park: Sea Turtles & Pristine Coral Reefs
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Mohéli Marine Park: Sea Turtles & Pristine Coral Reefs

Fly or take a boat to Mohéli — Comoros' smallest and most pristine island, protecting Indian Ocean sea turtles, whale sharks, and the region's healthiest coral reefs

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    Itsamia Turtle Beach

    Itsamia village manages Comoros' most important green turtle nesting beach — village guards protect hundreds of nests from poachers each season

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    Night Turtle Nesting Watch

    Guided night tours to observe green turtles beaching to lay eggs — a pristine spectacle managed sustainably by the village community

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    Moheli Coral Reef Snorkeling

    The reefs off the south coast of Mohéli are among the least degraded in the western Indian Ocean — table corals, schools of fish and sea fans in extraordinary abundance

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    Whale Shark Season Diving

    Between November and February, whale sharks congregate in Mohéli's waters — snorkeling with these gentle giants in a marine park with almost no tourism

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    Pristine Mohéli Rainforest

    Mohéli retains the most intact rainforest of the four Comoros - trails to the island's interior reveal Livingstone's fruit bats and Humblot's flycatchers

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    Traditional fishing village stay

    Itsamia offers simple homestay accommodation in the fishing village — waking up to dhows launching at dawn and women cooking squid over coconut shell fires

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