Ilha Do Fogo, Mozambique
Ilha do Fogo, or Fire Island, is a remote, 3.5 km circumference island off the Zambezia Province coastline in northern Mozambique. It forms part of the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago, within Africa's most extensive coastal marine protected area. The private island is encircled by Coral reef, coral-rich reefs on the island's south side and seagrasses on the north. It has 150 km of unexplored reef, with abundant and diverse marine life. Northern Mozambique is thought to be a migratory corridor for Endangered species, endangered whale sharks and apex predators, including bull sharks and hammerhead sharks. Manta rays, Mobula, devil rays, and stingrays are also likely visitors to the extensive reefs around the island. History Ilha do Fogo and the islands of the Mozambique Channel hold importance in maritime history. The remains of European shipwrecks have been discovered at a number of sites along the coast, between Ilha do Fogo and Island of Mozambique, Ilha de Moçam ...
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Primeiras And Segundas Archipelago
The Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago is a chain of 10 sparsely inhabited barrier islands and two coral reef complexes situated in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mozambique and near the coastal city of Angoche. The islands lie in two groups along the western side of the Mozambique Channel. Description The islands lie in a string along Africa's continental shelf. The five Segundas islands are in the north, separated by a stretch of open water and reefs from the five islands of the Primeiras chain to the south. The eastern sides of the islands are fringed with coral reefs, composed mainly of soft corals, with hard corals at their southern edges. Beds of seagrass are situated between the islands and the mainland, which are important habitat for sea turtles and dugongs. The southern islands support Mozambique's largest nesting grounds for green sea turtles, and hawksbill sea turtle also use the beaches. The archipelago also hosts the most important dugong population in the western ...
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