Moresby Island (Peros Banhos) Explained

Moresby Island is the northernmost island on the Peros Banhos Atoll in the Chagos Archipelago of the British Indian Ocean Territory.[1] [2] The island was named after Robert Moresby. It is one of two islands in the archipelago with mangroves.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Purkis . Sam J. . Gleason . Arthur C. R. . Purkis . Charlotte R. . Dempsey . Alexandra C. . Renaud . Philip G. . Faisal . Mohamed . Saul . Steven . Kerr . Jeremy M. . June 2019 . High-resolution habitat and bathymetry maps for 65,000 sq. km of Earth’s remotest coral reefs . Coral Reefs . en . 38 . 3 . 467–488 . 10.1007/s00338-019-01802-y . 0722-4028. free .
  2. Web site: Catlin Seaview Survey and Google Street View British Indian Ocean Territory . 2024-02-24 . www.biot.gov.io.
  3. Web site: Sheppard . Charles . Conserving Chagos: Peros Banhos atoll . 2024-02-24 . Scientific American Blog Network . en.

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