Île du Lys, also known as Le Lys or Ile du Lise, is one of the

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, north-west of

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. It is administered by France.

Description

The island has a prominent sand hill and a saltwater lagoon. Trees on the island can grow up to in height.

Important Bird Area

The island has been identified as an

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(IBA) by

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because it supports a very large colony of about 100,000 pairs of sooty terns, as well as 100 pairs of brown noddies. There are no resident landbirds.BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ile du Lys, Glorieuse Archipelago. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 7 January 2012.

References

Glorioso Islands Uninhabited islands of France Islands of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Disputed islands of Seychelles Uninhabited islands of Seychelles Uninhabited islands of Madagascar Important Bird Areas of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean Disputed islands of Africa Seabird colonies {{France-geo-stub