Anse Intendance
{{Short description|Beach in Mahé island, Seychelles}}
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| label3 = Coast
| data3 = Indian Ocean
| label4 = Type
| data4 = Rural, natural sandy beach
| label5 = Demarcated
| data5 = {{Start date and age|2009}}
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Anse Intendance is a beach situated in the southwest coast of Mahé island, Seychelles.
Location
The beach is situated in the Takamaka district of the island, roughly 30 km from the capital city, Victoria.
To reach Anse Intendance from the West Coast Road, also known as Latanier Road, head south towards the South Coast Road (Route 5) until you reach the Quatre Bornes police station. From the East Coast Road, also known as Grand Anse Road, drive south until you reach the same police junction. From the Quatre Bornes police station, take the 1.7 km concrete road to the beach.{{Cite web |title=Anse Intendance {{!}} Mahé, Seychelles {{!}} Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/seychelles/mahe/west-coast/attractions/anse-intendance/a/poi-sig/1404216/355600 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Lonely Planet}}
Flora and fauna
The beach is a significant nesting site for Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata). In 2006, Cyclone Bondo caused severe erosion, destroying nearly 90% of the turtle nests at Intendance.{{Cite web |last=Talma |first=Elke |title=Intendance beach vegetation rehabilitation project -Archive -Seychelles Nation |url=https://www.nation.sc/archive/216950/intendance-beach-vegetation-rehabilitation-project |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.nation.sc}}
In 2021, the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles proposed designating Anse Intendance as a protected area on Mahé Island to safeguard hawksbill sea turtles during their nesting season, from September 1 to March 31.{{Cite web |last=Bonnelame |first=Betymie |title=Protected areas proposed for hawksbill sea turtle nesting period on Seychelles' main island |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/14999/Protected+areas+proposed+for+hawksbill+sea+turtle+nesting+period+on+Seychelles'+main+island |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=www.seychellesnewsagency.com}}
In media
- In 2018, CNN listed this beach among the best in Seychelles.{{Cite web |last=Levius |first=Travis |date=2018-08-07 |title=Best beaches in the Seychelles |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/seychelles-best-beaches/index.html |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=CNN}}
- In 2024, The Times listed this beach at number 4 out of the 14 best beaches in Seychelles.{{Cite web |last=Thomson |first=Emma |date=2024-09-18 |title=14 of the best beaches in the Seychelles |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/africa-travel/seychelles/best-beaches-in-the-seychelles-flmg0wh06 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=The Times}}
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite book |title=Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Westward of Longitude 800 East, Including Madagascar |publisher=United Kingdom Hydrographic Office |year=1891 |location=Taunton, England |publication-date=1891 |pages=452 |chapter=Appendix: West Coast of Mahé}}
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