North Island, Seychelles

From 1826 until the 1970s, North Island was owned by the Beaufond family from Réunion. During this time the island was a plantation for growing fruit and spices, as well as producing guano, fish oil and copra. After the plantation was sold in the 1970s, the island fell into disuse, being taken over by feral animals and alien species weeds.
Development Resort
In 2003, North Island was bought by Wilderness Safaris, a eco tourism company based in South Africa. They intend to return the island to the former pristine state it would have been in before human settlers arrived. Left behind after the island fell into disuse was many species unwanted animals and plants, including pigs, rats, coconuts, casuarina, cows, Indian Mynah birds, cats and a very intrusive weed called latana.