 The island's vegetation is a closed heath, of which the dominant plant species is "Nitraria billardierei" (nitre bush).Other plant species include "Limonium salicorniaceum"; "Sporobulus virginicus"; species of "Calandrinia", "Pelargonium", "Poa" and "Selenothamnus"; and an introduced species of "Chenopodium".silver gulls nest on the island, and a small number of pied cormorants roost there.