Coordinates: 05°14′14″S 71°49′35″E / 5.23722°S 71.82639°E / -5.23722; 71.82639

Moresby Island (Peros Banhos)

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This article is about an island of the British Indian Ocean Territory. For the island of British Columbia, Canada, see Moresby Island.
Map of Peros Banhos Atoll showing the island in the northern section

Moresby Island is the northernmost island on the Peros Banhos Atoll in the Chagos Archipelago of the British Indian Ocean Territory.[1][2] The island was named after Robert Moresby.[2] It is one of two islands in the archipelago with mangroves.[3]

References

  1. ^ Purkis, Sam J.; Gleason, Arthur C. R.; Purkis, Charlotte R.; Dempsey, Alexandra C.; Renaud, Philip G.; Faisal, Mohamed; Saul, Steven; Kerr, Jeremy M. (June 2019). "High-resolution habitat and bathymetry maps for 65,000 sq. km of Earth's remotest coral reefs". Coral Reefs. 38 (3): 467–488. doi:10.1007/s00338-019-01802-y. ISSN 0722-4028.
  2. ^ a b "Catlin Seaview Survey and Google Street View | British Indian Ocean Territory". www.biot.gov.io. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ Sheppard, Charles. "Conserving Chagos: Peros Banhos atoll". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2024-02-24.

05°14′14″S 71°49′35″E / 5.23722°S 71.82639°E / -5.23722; 71.82639


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