Île Ronde, Mauritius
Round Island is an uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometres north of Mauritius. It has an area of 1.69 square kilometres and a maximum elevation of 280 metres. The island has been a nature reserve since 1957 and is administered jointly by the National Parks and Conservation Service and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation.[1]
Rare reptiles that are endemic to Round Island include the Round Island skink, Round Island day gecko, Round Island Boa, and the extinct Round Island Burrowing Boa.[2]
Rare plants endemic to the island include the bottle palm.[3]
The inconclusive Battle of Île Ronde was fought off the island by British and French naval squadrons on 22 October 1794.
19°51′00″S 57°47′00″E / 19.850037°S 57.783333°E
References
- ^ "Round Island: General Information". Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Mascarene forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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