Mayotte, France

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Rank : 9.5 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : -12.713776, 45.104353 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Especially nature. There are birds (including birds of prey), Lepidoptera, Smell, Chorales, Cetacea and a large underwater catalogue. A tropical flora and fauna varies both on land and in the waters. To emphasize also a large part of these is endemic both in Mayotte and the entire archipelago of the Comoros Islands.

Recommended equipment : A 400mm canvas for birds; Macro targets for smaller subjects; A diving case for underwater photos.

Best months : All year round.

How to get there : You arrive at Dzaoudzi airport (DZA), mainly from Paris. At Christmas and July there are, Kenya Airways flights from AMS then Nairobi then Dzaoudzi.It is a territory French, there is no need for visa with European passport. But bring some mosquito repulsive.

Visits : Parks are protected areas by state services and movement is free. The marine park is more fragile, you have to have local contacts to plan the sea exits.

Notes : Mayotte has the largest closed coral reef in the world, the other 3 largest are not closed. There are dugongs but hardly visible, you have to settle for corals, dolphins and sea turtles. The island is mainly Sunni Muslim in tendency to Sufism, that is, there are brotherhoods that celebrate a cult of saints with processions, songs and dances periodically.

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Sunrise: 06:08, Sunset: 17:44

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🌖 Waning Gibbous, Brightness: 85%

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