10 secluded islands with pristine nature

In 1704, the Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, at his own request, was landed on the island of Mas-a-Tierra. He lived on it for the next 4 years, and his story formed the basis of Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe". If you decide now to follow the example of a sailor and retire to the island, you will have to seriously strain yourself in search of such a land: since 1877, people began to live permanently on the island of Mas-a-Tierra, and after it was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966, hordes of tourists rushed to it.

Of course, it is unlikely to find a land where no human foot has set foot, but it is quite feasible to get acquainted with the pristine nature and visit places isolated from civilization. We found 10 remote islands, where, even if for a couple of hours, you can feel like a real Robinson.

This is a group of islands located south of the South Island of New Zealand. If someone once lived here, it happened somewhere in the 13th-14th century — it was at this age that archaeologists estimated the finds from Enderby Island, which, in their opinion, belonged to Polynesian settlements. At the moment, the islands do not have permanent residents, and the only visitors to the territory are scientific expeditions.

Almost untouched nature can be found in the Ang Thong archipelago, which is located about 30 km from Koh Samui. It was untouched until the 40 islands of the archipelago were included in the Mu Ko National Park Ang Thong and did not begin to carry tourists. But despite this, all the islands, with the exception of one, remain uninhabited. The population is only on the island of Ko Palua. Sea gypsies live there, who earn their living exclusively by fishing.

The island is located about 20 kilometers southeast of Lord Howe Island. The 562-meter-high stone spire is a remnant of an ancient volcano that formed about 7 million years ago. The Pyramid of Ball is considered one of the most isolated stone islands in the world.Since 1965, the island has been chosen by climbers. The conquest of the peak continued until 1982, when the Australian authorities banned climbers from visiting the island. In 1986, the island was completely closed to the public, and to land on the rock, you need a special permit.

A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean is the most remote and isolated province of Costa Rica. It is located 523 km from its western coast. This is a piece of wildlife with an area of 24 sq. km, where some scenes of "Jurassic Park" were filmed, and the pirates hid their treasures. In order to preserve biological diversity and unique nature, the island was made a nature reserve.

Although the island is considered uninhabited, there are still a few residents here. Rangers constantly live on the island, who monitor the park and give tourists permission to disembark.

All the islands, with the exception of the largest island of the Canton archipelago, on which 31 people live, are uninhabited. After their discovery in the 19th century, guano was mined on the islands for some time. Such activities only caused damage to the flora and fauna, and the workers made Polynesian rats permanent inhabitants of the island. In 2008, the island was granted the status of a protected protected area. Now the Phoenix Islands are the world's largest marine reserve with an area of 410,500 sq . km . In 2010 , the islands were included in UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Mamanuka Island Group is considered one of the most popular tourist areas of Fiji. The archipelago consists of 20 islands, and many of them host resorts, but several islands are still uninhabited. This is mainly due to the lack of drinking sources. The most famous uninhabited island in the group is tiny Monuriki, where the movie "Rogue" was filmed.

The largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean occupies a land area of 118 sq.km. For many years, the indigenous population lived on the island, but almost 200 years ago they left it, moving to other islands. Now the island is used as a tourist attraction, and straw huts have been built here for the few who want to stay almost one-on-one with nature.

The Maldives consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands. About 200 of them are inhabited by Maldivians. About 100 more were built up with luxury hotels. The rest of the islands remain uninhabited, which makes it possible for almost every resort to offer Desert Island service when hotel guests are taken to the nearest uninhabited island.

It is the second largest atoll in the world after Christmas Island. The island is a nature reserve of world importance. The island is home to a unique population of giant land turtles. In 1982 , Aldabra Atoll was added to UNESCO World Heritage List. The island belongs to one of the few remaining coral atolls on the planet, which is practically untouched by civilization.

The islands, covered with dense vegetation and resembling mushrooms from the air, are the main attraction of Palau. They are famous for their beaches and transparent blue lagoons. Most of them are inhabited only by rare birds and animals.