Avocaré Island
16°36′10″S 59°38′26″E / 16.60278°S 59.64056°E
Avocaré Island (Avoquer, Avocaire, L'Avocaire) is an island located in the St Brandon archipelago.[1]
In the World Bank Report creating the marine protected area of St. Brandon, Avocaré Island was classified as a Group 3 Island together with Île Raphael, L'Île Coco and L'île du Sud.[2]
In 1846, Avocaré Island was visited by British naval officer Edward Belcher aboard HMS Samarang, who confirmed that it was then a principal fishing station with fishermen catching 102 kg of fish per day.[3] Avocaré Island is today an uninhabited bird and turtle sanctuary. Access to the island is restricted to prevent the introduction of invasive alien species.
See also
References
- ^ "Avocaré Island". geoview info/. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Post - Senior Ecologist of the World Bank (1998). Management Plan for St Brandon (To create a Marine protected Area). The World Bank and the Swedish International Development Agency. pp. 15 (Island Groupings).
- ^ Edward, Belcher (1848). Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang during the years 1843–1846 (Volume II ed.). King William Street London: Reeve Benham and Reeve. p. 200. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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