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	African Bird Club \| main
		Aldabra's darkest hour came in the mid-1960s when plans were hatched to turn the atoll into a gigantic aircraft carrier.
		Aldabra is situated in the extreme south-west of the Seychelles archipelago, 600 km east of Africa, 400 km north-west of Madagascar and 1,100 km south-west of Seychelles main population centre, Mahé; in the granitic group of islands.
		Aldabra Fody is particularly distinctive, males being the most attractive of all fodies, possessing a bright scarlet head, neck and upper breast, which is sharply demarcated from the sulphur yellow belly.
	www.africanbirdclub.org /feature/aldabra.html (1642 words)

	Symbiosis
		Aldabra is a dependency of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
		Aldabra was part of the British Indian Ocean Territory from 1965 to 1976 During this time there were controversial but unrealized plans to develop the atoll as a military base, this was condemned by conversationalist who saw the development as being catastrophic to the survival of the islands species.
		Today Aldabra is the refugee and home to a flourishing population of turtles and an indication of the increase is the number of untagged individuals that have begun making it ashore in the last few years.
	www.ms-starship.com /sciencenew/aldabra.htm (2629 words)

	Aldabra
		Aldabra is 1150 km south of Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles Islands, on the island of Mahé.
		Aldabra is of volcanic origin and is estimated to have risen out of the sea only 50 000 years ago, a mere moment in geological terms, and all life has arrived or evolved here since.
		The exposed surface of Aldabra is reminiscent of the wild volcanic surfaces of the Comores Islands, a rocky mixture of holes, pinnacles and sharp edges.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/biogeography/seychelles/aldabra.html (1120 words)

	.: Aldabra :.
		It is situated 1150 km southwest of Victoria (the capital of the Seychelles on the island of Mahe) and 420 km north of Madagascar.
		Aldabra has been described as "one of the wonders of the world" by Sir David Attenborough as its isolation in a remote area of the Indian Ocean, combined with an inhospitable terrestrial environment, has helped preserve it in a relatively natural state.
		In the mid 1960s Aldabra was thrust into the international spotlight, being considered by the British Government as a possible air-staging outpost, with the threat of the construction of an airstrip and support facility.
	www.aldabra.org (1307 words)

	Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
		Aldabra tortoises are native to the islands of the Aldabra atoll in the Indian Ocean.
		Aldabra tortoises are classified as "Rare in the wild" by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), and are still considered "at risk" for extinction because they are found in such a restricted habitat.
		The Aldabra tortoises were spared because the rocky terrain of the Aldabra islands made it too difficult for seafarers to kill the large tortoises and loadthem onto their boats.
	www.rollinghillswildlife.com /animals/t/tortoisealdabra/index.html (687 words)

	FutureWorld: Aldabra, the Jewel and the Crown of the Indian Ocean
		Aldabra is one of the last virgin islands in the world whose terrestrial and marine environments represent an almost untouched ecosystem.
		Aldabra is 1150 km south of Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles Islands, on the island of Mahe.
		Aldabra is not the place for those seeking any kind of entertainment other than that provided by the experience of pristine natural environments, the paradoxically beautiful and savage.
	www.atone.org /aldabra.html (5185 words)

	PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - THE SEYCHELLES
		The evidence indicates that all organisms living on atolls such as this one were carried to them by the wind, the sea, vegetation mats washed down by rivers, or in the claws or crops of other animals.
		All giant tortoises are at home in the water, but, unlike most others of their kind, the giants of Aldabra have a flat nose that enables them to drink through their nostrils when the only water available is held by shallow pools in the coral limestone.
		'Biskwi' is one of the largest of the estimated 110,000 giant tortoises on Aldabra.
	www.pbs.org /odyssey/odyssey/20021211_log_transcript.html (1167 words)

	Zegrahm Expeditions - Aldabra Atoll: A Primordial Place (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aldabra, by virtue of its geographic isolation and through the efforts of dedicated conservationists, has withstood the ravages caused by centuries of passing mariners, escaped the environmental destruction wrought by large-scale human habitation, and today shelters flora and fauna in astonishing numbers and variety.
		Aldabra's size means that its islands contain vegetation not often found on atolls, including 273 species of flowering plants and ferns, of which, 22 percent are endemic.
		Aldabra lay far off the usual shipping routes, and sailors landed there less frequently than they did on other atolls and islands in the Seychelles.
	www.zeco.com /library/aldabra-atoll_l.asp (752 words)

	Aldabra Tortoise Fact Sheet - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Aldabra Island is a coral atoll rimmed by jagged limestone and small beaches; it encloses a large mangrove-bordered lagoon.
		Aldabra tortoises are mainly grazers and browsers that feed on grasses and woody plants.
		The Aldabra tortoise was one of the first species to be protected to ensure its survival.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Aldabratortoise.cfm (667 words)

	Aldabra and Assumption Islands, Seychelles - General Info
		Aldabra è oggi uno dei pochi angoli incontaminati del mondo.
		What makes Aldabra a special and unique ecosystem is its enormous lagoon which, because of tides, empties and fills twice a day mainly through 4 channels, creating strong and regular currents which support a profusion of marine life.
		Aldabra offre immersioni uniche: i drift dives nei canali durante il cambio delle maree.
	digilander.libero.it /scubabob/Aldabra/info.html (1432 words)

	Lion Country Safari - Animal Information - Aldabra Tortoise
		The Aldabra tortoise is the largest animal on the atoll.
		Aldabra Island is a coral atoll bordered by jagged limestone and small beaches and encloses a large mangrove-bordered
		Aldabra tortoises are remnants of a once widespread tortoise population that lived on islands throughout the Indian Ocean.
	www.lioncountrysafari.com /AnimalInfo/Aldabra.htm (801 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Aldabra Island xeric scrub (AT1301)
		Aldabra supports around 180 species of flowering plants, of which around 20 percent are endemic.
		Although Aldabra is part of the Seychelles, it is distinguished by geographical, geological, and biological differences with the granitic Seychelles.
		Aldabra is the world’s largest raised coral atoll and has an unusually high level of floristic and faunal endemism.
	worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at1301_full.html (259 words)

	Indian Ocean Explorer - Aldabra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Aldabra is administered by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Seychelles, France Albert Rene.
		The SIF staffs and manages the Research Station on Aldabra which was recently rebuilt with funds donated by the World Bank Global Environmental Facility.
		Our Aldabra season is in March-April and October-November; these expeditions may also include visits to the neighboring atolls of Cosmoledo and Astove, dependant on the itinerary booked.
	www.ioexplorer.com /IOAldabra_Main.htm (468 words)

	Aldabra Atoll - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Aldabra can be found in the Indian Ocean, and belongs to the Seychelles.
		I was fortunate enough to visit Aldabra on numerous occasions over a period of year whilst working as a naturalist and boat driver on the MS Caledonian Star, now the Endeavour, and I even got engaged to my wife, Karen, on the beach.
		I visted Aldabra in 1997 onboard the Fantasea II a live aboard dive vessel.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/aldabra.html (868 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Particular mention should be made of the survey and monitoring of the tortoise and turtle populations initiated in 1982 (funded by WWF), and the study made on Aldabra warbler by Prys-Jones (1979).
		The atoll constitutes a refuge for the giant tortoise and flightless bird populations of the western Indian Ocean, as well a substantial marine turtle breeding population and large seabird colonies.
		Seabrook, W. The impact of the feral cat Felis catus on the native fauna of Aldabra Atoll Seychelles, Indian Ocean.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/aldabra.html (1590 words)

	Aldabra Dugong
		Aldabra is a huge atoll half way between the Seychelles and the Comoros Islands, in the open Indian Ocean.
		Although there have been previous sightings of Dugongs around Aldabra multiple sightings in such a short period of time is unheard of.
		In response to this important sighting Seychelles Islands Foundation feel it is crucial to initiate a scientific research project to study the dugong on Aldabra and contribute to its conservation worldwide.
	www.hans-rothauscher.de /dugong/aldabra.htm (603 words)

	Aldabra Tortoise :: Saint Louis Zoo
		The Aldabra tortoise is second only to the Galapagos tortoise as the biggest land tortoise in the world.
		The Aldabra tortoise is the last known survivor of a group of giant tortoises once found on Madagascar and the Seychelles Islands.
		The Aldabra tortoise almost suffered the same fate: by 1900, the species was hanging on by a thread.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/reptiles/turtlesandtortoises/aldabratortoise.htm (672 words)

	Seychelles. Atoll d'Aldabra. En Images
		Aldabra est hostile à l’homme et lui résiste de toutes ses forces.
		Sur Aldabra, les prélèvements d’animaux et de bois de mangrove ont duré jusqu’à la fin des années 50.
		Aldabra et ses nombreuses espèces de crabes, d’anémones de mer et de mollusques est un véritable paradis pour les passionnés de plongée sous-marine un peu fortunés.
	www.dinosoria.com /seychelles_aldabra.htm (1046 words)

	Guardians of Aldabra - City of Fargo
		"Aldabra is situated in the extreme south-west of the Seychelles archipelago, 600 km east of Africa, 400 km north-west of Madagascar.
		Aldabra was first declared Total Reserve and then designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
		Tony Jupiter, is one of Aldabra's Rangers and specializes in capturing and tagging marine turtles.
	ci.fargo.nd.us /CityInfo/AccessTV/Otherprogramsweair/TitlesG-L/GuardiansofAldabra.aspx (191 words)

	Fathoms Online Magazine for underwater enthusiasts
		Arabic in origin, Aldabra may have meant "green" for the lagoon that it is famous for, or perhaps it was named for the stars of the Taurus group which aided the early Arabic mariners in navigating to her shores.
		Whichever the case, Aldabra’s mystique was evident through the twinkle in the crew’s eyes.
		Whether you plan to visit Aldabra or have fun and adventure in the main islands of the Seychelles, it may be easier than you thought.
	www.fathomspub.com /cgi/articlesFullView.pl/42 (1988 words)

	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Aladabra Tortoise
		This species restricted to the Aldabra Atoll (islands that have formed when coral reefs grow along the rims of ancient volcanoes found in the Indian Ocean).
		The Aldabra tortoise is the largest land tortoise.
		Aldabra tortoises are the remnants of a larger population of tortoises in the Indian Ocean.
	www.jaxzoo.org /animals/biofacts/AldabraTortoise.asp (516 words)

	Animal Planet :: Australia Zoo -- Coconut
		The total wild population is restricted to the Aldabra Atoll, a small group of coral islands in Seychelles.
		Thus the Aldabra tortoise, the last of 18 tortoise species in the Indian Ocean, became one of the first species in history to be offered special protection to ensure its survival.
		Today, large herds of Aldabra tortoises graze together in open meadows on the Aldabra Atoll, frequenting scrubland, mangrove swamps and coastal dunes as well.
	animal.discovery.com /fansites/crochunter/australiazoo/07coconut.html (450 words)

	Seychelles - Aldabra
		Aldabra: Aldabra is the worlds largest atoll and has been designated a World Heritage Site.
		Along the shoreline, the Aldabra sacred Ibis together with a whole host of fl-napped and crested terns including caspians may be seen.
		Aldabra remains under strict supervision of the Seychelles Island Foundation.
	seychelles.8m.com /aldabra.html (480 words)

	Aldabra Marine Programme Extends Research
		The AMP was formed in 1999 to investigate the long term effects of the 1998 bleaching event on the corals and reef fishes of Aldabra.
		Aldabra has this unique status because it is one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls, is undeveloped and isolated in a remote area of the Indian Ocean, and is located in a biodiversity “hot-spot” within the Indian Ocean.
		The Aldabra Marine Programme is now seeking funding to, jointly with the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), Ministry of the Environment, and Seychelles Centre for Marine Research and Technology-Marine Parks Authority, to expand on the work it has already been doing to conserve Aldabra’s unique wildlife.
	www.mcss.sc /MCNEWS/mcn_v3_1_art2.htm (481 words)

	Aldabra and Alphonse islands in Seychelles
		Alphonse, situated at 450 km south-west of Mahé, is a typical coralline island.
		Aldabra, the world largest coral atoll, is well-known for its unique and untouched environment.
		Among 273 species of plants, 19 are endemic and 22 are found only in the Aldabra group.
	www.seychelles.net /cruises/english/outer-islands-n-e.htm (196 words)

	A Norwegian Colonisation Undertaking - Debora Expedition - Aldabra Atoll - Hordnes - Salbu - Fana - Norwegian History - ...
		The Africa Pilot of 1878 writes about the islands - Aldabra, the largest of the island group, northwest of Madagascar, consists of a coral rock which has risen out of the sea.
		It is 19 sea miles from east to west and is 7-1/2 sea miles wide, with a nearly-connected chain of islands on the north.
		Aldabra is uninhabited because the surface consists of sharp pointed corals with no sand and is covered with a thick tangle of impregnable bush.
	www.geocities.com /aldabra.geo/DeboraStory.html (15503 words)

	Evolution and History of the Giant Tortoises of the Aldabra Island Group
		This genus was found on Madagascar, the Comoros, Glorieuse, the Aldabra group (Aldabra, Assumption, Astove and Cosmoledo), Farquhar and the Seychelles group of islands.
		Figures from Aldabra are very incomplete and only small snapshots are available, these include the export of 2,400 tortoises from Seychelles in 1826 and two ships in 1842 collecting 1,200 from Aldabra.
		Rats and cats are present but the dramatic population growth on Aldabra has occurred in the presence of both these mammal species so their presence does not preclude establishment of tortoise populations.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/articles/fauna_dipsochelys_1.html (2392 words)

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