Nature
Wedge-tailed Shearwater breed despite the presence of rats and cats. Common Waxbill (probably introduced) breeds and is found nowhere else in Seychelles other than Mahe and La Digue. Introduced House sparrow also breeds. The isolation of Alphonse acts as a magnet to migratory birds and Seychelles Bird Records Committee has recorded more bird species here than anywhere south of the granitics apart from Aldabra, including the only record of Sociable Lapwing for the entire southern hemisphere and the first country records of Tufted Duck and Chiffchaff.
Conservation on the island and on neighouring St Francois Atoll is managed by Island Conservation Society.
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