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 recommending the creation of 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.
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 recommending the creation of 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.