Giant fruit of coco de mer palm (Lodoicea maldivica) in the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Africa

Birdwatcher beneath giant palm leaves in the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Africa

Birdwatcher on trail in the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Africa

Granite boulders on the shore at Anse Lazio, island of Aride visible on horizon, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

View across Anse Volbert to the offshore island of Chauve Souris at dawn, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

The harbour and church, Baie Sainte Anne, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Waterfall in the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baie Sainte Anne district, Praslin, Seychelles, Africa

Tropical vegetation on banks of stream in the Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Africa

Small boat moored off the beach at Anse Volbert at sunrise, Baie Sainte Anne district, Island of Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa