Petite Ile Bois Mangue

Map of Peros Banhos Atoll showing the island in the central northern section
The island is an important site for lesser noddies

Petite Île Bois Mangue (French for "Little Mango Wood Island") is a 9 ha island on the Peros Banhos Atoll in the Chagos Archipelago of the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is part of the Peros Banhos strict nature reserve and has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for lesser noddies, of which 12,000 pairs were recorded in a 2004 survey. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Petite Ile Bois Mangue, Peros Banhos". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-22.

Coordinates: 05°16′12″S 71°53′47″E / 5.27000°S 71.89639°E / -5.27000; 71.89639


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