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I would like to travel to an island where one can find squirrels.
What are some of the possible locations for me to travel to?
Requirements: I need to be able to visit the island on a South African passport. If I can get there on a visa then its fine. Smallest island that fits this requirement.
Finding squirrels should be possible but can be on any range from easy to find to almost impossible. In other words, squirrel should exist on the island as a minimum requirement.
Sorry for the strange travel question.
Update
Added the requirement for the smallest island to make this question more specific as the question was put on hold.
Best Answer
If you come to the UK, don't bother with grey squirrels, which are classified as an invasive animal pest species (introduced from the USA) and have almost wiped out the native European red squirrels. You can find grey squirrels pretty much anywhere in the UK in urban areas where there is a park with a few trees.
Personally, I think the description of grey squirrels as "rats with fluffy tails" is quite accurate and appropriate, but since I lived in an area where I saw red squirrels almost every day when I was younger, until the greys exterminated them, I might be biased!
There are at least three small islands around the UK coastline where you can see red squirrels: Plas Newydd on Anglesey at the "northwest corner" or Wales, and Tresco in the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall, and Brownsea Island in Dorset.
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Where to find red squirrels Anglesey?
One of the hotspots to see the Red Squirrels is in the forested area of Newborough on the south east coast of Anglesey. The second hotspot is on the north east coast in the woodland at Pentraeth. They also frequent the wooded areas on the banks of the Menai along the east coast.Where can I see red squirrels in Lake District?
Where to Spot Red Squirrels in the Lake DistrictHow to find squirrels in UK?
Find red squirrels near you Scotland and Ireland are where the red squirrel now has its main strongholds. In England, red squirrels only survive on the Isle of Wight and Brownsea Island, where there are no greys, on the Formby coast, and in the extensive pine forests of Northumberland and the Lake District.What time of year is best to see red squirrels?
Autumn is the best time to see them with fewer leaves on the trees, making them easier to spot as they gather food ahead of the winter.Traveling to the Least Visited Country in the World
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Answer 2
Although may not be the answer you were seeking, but UK would qualify. It's definitely an island a set of islands, there are lots of South Africans around here - you do need a visa but they are fairly easy to obtain compared so some other countries.
And there are definitely lots and lots of squirrels here. In England now these are primarily grey squirrels, which in many places are considered pests (there's a saying about squirrels being rats with fluffy tails and good PR). They are everywhere: in forests, parks, cities - everywhere you find trees.
Further north you can still find red squirrels. These are a lot more people-shy and you may need to search a bit to find them.
Another not-frequently thought of island is Manhattan (part of New York City). Again, it's an island, you can visit with a visa and there are tons of squirrels there as well. I have seen numerous black squirrels around New York University in Washington Square Park. I even took the below (admittedly not very good) picture of a white squirrel in Central Park in Manhattan in 2006. 
Answer 3
Basically any island in temperate Europe with trees is going to have squirrels. For instance, I used to live on Angyali Sziget (Angel Island) in the Danube south of Budapest. No infrastructure, plenty of squirrels. But Angyali Sziget is 3 kilometres long, so it's by no means the smallest squirreled island in the neighbourhood.
Perhaps you should re-think your selection criteria.
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