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Geography, sea and nature

Description of the geological environment, of the undersea world, of flora and fauna.

Portrait and Geography
All the islands are of volcanic origin; their evolution is linked to the growth of corals at the surface.
The undersea world
A diver’s heaven, the undersea world offers a grandiose spectacle, an always thrilling and majestic ballet.
Flora and Fauna
Luscious vegetation with a thousand species of plants. An also very abundant fauna: a hundred species of birds and over a thousand species of fish.
Coral
Coral is the tiny reef builders and home to all sorts of crustaceans and invertebrates.
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