Remote atollPatrimonio Mundial UNESCOÁrea Marina Protegida

Aldabra Atoll

Seychelles · Indian Ocean

Near Aldabra

Profundidad: 5–30 mNivel: Advanced Open WaterApril-May, Oct-Nov

One of the largest coral atolls in the world: a ring of four islands enclosing a shallow lagoon, some 34 km long by 14 wide, surrounded by a fringing reef. The islands rise on a limestone bed between 0.6 and 1.6 km thick and today stand about 8 m above sea level.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

25 m

Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Liveaboard

Best time

April-May, Oct-Nov

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

250 USD / dive

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Best time
April-May, Oct-Nov
Approx. price
250 USD / dive
Nearby park (0 km away)Aldabra

The second largest raised coral atoll in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with access limited to some 1,000 visitors a year.

Protection status

Reserva especial gestionada desde 1981 por la Seychelles Islands Foundation bajo la ley de parques nacionales; sin extracción de recursos ni destrucción de hábitat. El AMP se ha extendido unos 30 km en todas las direcciones. Humedal Ramsar de importancia internacional desde 2009

UNESCO designation

Patrimonio Mundial (Atolón de Aldabra, inscrito en 1982)

Did you know

El aislamiento y la falta de agua dulce lo salvaron: apenas recibió la atención de los barcos de paso y conserva un ecosistema prácticamente intacto. Fue elegido en 2001 como uno de los diez bienes piloto del proyecto UNESCO/UICN de evaluación de la eficacia de gestión. Su conservación se ha financiado en parte mediante canjes de deuda por naturaleza.

Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 185); IUCN; UNEP-WCMC World Heritage Datasheet; africanworldheritagesites.org

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