Île du Lys
Île du Lys, also known as Le Lys or Ile du Lise, is one of the Glorioso Islands, north-west of Madagascar. It is administered by France.[1]
Description
The island has a prominent sand hill and a saltwater lagoon. Trees on the island can grow up to 10 metres (33 ft) in height.[2]
Important Bird Area
The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large colony of about 100,000 pairs of sooty terns, as well as 100 pairs of brown noddies. There are no resident landbirds.[3]
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Important Bird Areas of the French Southern Territories
- Falaises d'Entrecasteaux
- Plateau des Tourbières
- Saint Paul Island
- Baie Larose
- Courbet Peninsula
- Golfe du Morbihan
- Île Foch
- Île Howe
- Île Saint-Lanne Gramont
- Îles Leygues
- Îles Nuageuses
- Péninsule Jeanne d'Arc
- Loranchet Peninsula
- Rallier du Baty Peninsula
- Europa Island
- Île du Lys
- Juan de Nova Island
- Tromelin Island
11°31′03″S 047°22′23″E / 11.51750°S 47.37306°E / -11.51750; 47.37306
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