Réserve Marine A.Falco (ZPR 2)

Rules to be observed in this zone:

What is prohibited :
- All forms of recreational and professional fishing other than surface net, titiri and seine fishing.
- Underwater hunting
- Anchoring and mooring (subject to the future installation of ecological moorings and dedicated mooring buoys).

What is authorised :
- Professional fishing with surface nets and Titiri from 1 August to 1 October.
- Scuba diving by club or under authorisation.

What you can see:
Below:
- Seagrass beds, a nursery area, contributing to the ecosystem and feeding numerous species including the Green Turtle.
- Colonies of Elkhorn Coral, a species classified as "critically endangered".
- Sponges that are part of the diet of the hawksbill turtle.
- Drop-offs harbouring a wealth of biodiversity and popular with divers
- More than 90 species of fish, including rare heritage species classified as "vulnerable" or "near-threatened", such as the Capitaine, the Sorbe, the Vierge gueule jaune, the Baliste royal, the Pagre dispo and the Raie léopard.

- Dense seagrass beds representing an important feeding ground for the Green Turtle, classified as "critically endangered".
- The Citadelle site, prized by divers for its beauty and high level of biodiversity, and home to the Albert Falco plaque.
- The Abymes site, famous for its pontoon, its beauty and the great depths just a few metres from the shore, which are sometimes enjoyed by marine mammals, notably the Sperm Whale and the Humpback Whale, both endangered species.

Above:
- 15 species of birds including the Superb Frigate, the Brown Noddy, the Bridled Tern, the Roseate Tern, the Brown Booby, the Grey Pelican, the White-bellied Swallow...

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