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Islands of Reunion (France)
Glorieuses - Sea Area: 48359 sq.km [1319]
Group: Glorieuses
Country: France - Glorieuses (claimed Madagascar)
Lat: 11.57º S Long : 47.32º E
Area: 4.2 sq. km Altitude: 20 m
Shoreline: 7.7 km (scale 1:150000) Coastal Index: 1.8333
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 180 km group: 180 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 700 km Isolation Index: 53
ISLAND TYPE: low coral island on long reef Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 3
Main island well vegetated with low forest/scrub; extensive
fringing and barrier reef with windward-leeward exposure.
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, airstrip
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: airport
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 3 Low
Last updated: 13/01/89
Reunion [492]
Group: Archipelago: Mascarene Archipelago
Country: France - Reunion Region: Mascarene Islands
Lat: 21.14º S Long : 55.55º E
Area: 2535.2 sq. km Altitude: 3069 m
Shoreline: 207.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.0817
Submerged area <100 m: 0 sq. km Reef area: 12 sq. km Lagoon area: 0 sq. km
Depth to nearest land: 4000 m
Nearest island: 150 km group: 700 km
Nearest continent: Africa Distance: 1200 km Isolation Index: 73
ISLAND TYPE: high volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Active volcano
CLIMATE: monsoon tropical wet summer, dry winter
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones, volcanic eruptions, fires
Threat Indicator: 3
ECOSYSTEMS:
Forest (fragments), fringing coral reef.
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
720 |
176 |
86 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 4 Group: 0
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1 Marine: 0
Active volcano Piton de la Fournaise 2631 m
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 664000 (1996) Density: 261.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: sugar cane, subsistence agriculture
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Population 75% rural, growing 3.2%. Extensive sugar cane plantations on
51%
of cultivated land. 3000 ha forest fire in 1988.
Habitat: Urban Pop: 80000 Urban Indicator: 1
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 13% Human Threat Indicator: 0
Gross Domestic Product: $ 2364 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 1
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 4 Area: Terrestrial: 0.8 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Grand Matarum nature reserve, Cirque de Cilaos (3.5 ha);
Piton Bleu nature reserve, Cirque de Cilaos (4.25 ha);
Mare Longue (St. Philippe) nature reserve (68.39 ha);
Cap la Houssaye-Etang-Sale rotating marine reserve;
all the lagoon is a fishing reserve.
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 7
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 30 Very high
CI-Marine: 3 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 01/02/98
Tromelin [1591]
Group:
Country: France - Tromelin (claim by Madagascar): Indian
Lat: 15.85º SLong: 54.42º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
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