L'Île Coco

France Staub visited this island in 1968 and the research he carried out was later the subject of his seminal Mauritian conservation book called Birds of the Mascarenes and Saint Brandon.

[2] The ecosystem of this island and the other twenty-nine isles of the Cargados Carajos shoals are an internationally recognised Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Key Biodiversity Area.

[3] Coco Island receives the most turtle nesting visits in the archipelago which is the last important nesting area in Mauritius for the hawksbill and green turtles, both of which are endangered, giving it national and international prominence.

Two members of the trust's Scientific Advisory Panel, Dr. Nik Cole, PhD,[5] Reptile Conservation Manager for the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, and Dr. Hindrik Bouwman, PhD, Professor of Ecotoxicology and Zoology at North-West University,[6] presented to the conference by video about the unique nature of Saint Brandon.

Global Launch of Saint Brandon Conservation Trust at CCA Dallas 2024 video is available here;.