Pele (island) explained

Pélé
Location:	Pacific Ocean
Archipelago:	Vanuatu
Area Km2:	4.3
Elevation M:	198
Country:	Vanuatu
Country Admin Divisions Title:	Province
Country Admin Divisions:	Shefa Province
Population:	220
Population As Of:	2015
Ethnic Groups:	Ni-Vanuatu

Pélé, sometimes spelled Pele in English,^{[1] [2]} is a volcanic island located 11,2 miles north of the island of Éfaté in the Shefa Province of the Republic of Vanuatu.^{[3] [4] [5]} It has a total area of 1.7 square miles,^{[6] [7]} Pélé is inhabited by about 200-220 Ni-Vanuatu villagers^{[8] [9] [10]} residing in the four villages: Worsiviu, Worearu, Piliura, and Launamoa.^{[11] [12]}

Geography

Much of the island is extremely steep and rocks prevent you from walking along the coastline around the island. White sandy beaches are found in Piliura, Worearu, Laonamoa, and Sake.

Overpopulation has led to a steady migration from Pele villages to southern Nguna in recent times.^{[13] [14]}

The Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area

Pélé Island is a part of the MPA Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area, which was established in 2003,^{[15] [16]} and is a popular Vanuatuan diving location.^[17]

The Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area covers a total area of 11.5 sq. mi., including numerous reefs, sea grass beds, mangrove forests and intertidal lagoons.^[18] The Nguna-Pele Marine Protection Agency is located in the village of Piliura, and mounts an exhibition and sells T-shirts.

Tourism

Income from tourism is distributed by the Village Tourism Committee and supports aims as village water supply projects.^[19] The island can be visited daily by boat from the Paonangisu area by the town of Emua on Éfaté's north coast.^{[20] [21]} There are also yachts available both from Emua and Nguna for day and overnight charters to the island.^[22] The island is nearly adjacent to the island of Nguna, with a small passage no deeper than 33 yards separating the two. It has a tropical climate and has a maximum elevation of 650 feet at its highest.^[23]

External links

-17.4931°N 168.4069°W

Notes and References

1. Michelle, Bennett (2003). Vanuatu: Dive into paradise. Lonely Planet. Page 80. .
2. O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. .
3. Web site: Informations culturelles.
4. Carter, John (1984). Pacific Islands Year Book. Pacific Publications. Page 495. .
5. Bevan, Stuart (1990). Vanuatu. Other People Publications. Page 131. .
6. ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/vanuatu_mpa_mgmt_plan_2006.pdf
7. Wells, Sue and Charles R.C. Sheppard (1988). Coral Reefs of the World: Central and Western Pacific. UNEP. Page 311. .
8. Michelle, Bennett (2003). Vanuatu: Dive into paradise. Lonely Planet. Page 80. .
9. O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. .
10. Brillat, Michael (1999). South Pacific Islands. Hunter Publishing, Inc. Page 55. .
11. Connell, John and Barbara Rugendyke (2008). Tourism at the Grassroots: Villagers and Visitors in the Asia-Pacific. Routledge. Page 5. .
12. http://www.shefa.travel/pele--emau.html{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
13. Michelle, Bennett (2003). Vanuatu: Dive into paradise. Lonely Planet. Page 80. .
14. O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. .
15. Ramutsindela, Maano and Marja Spierenburg (2013). Sponsoring Nature: Environmental Philanthropy for Conservation. Routledge. Page 147. .
16. ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/vanuatu_mpa_mgmt_plan_2006.pdf
17. Jasons Travel Media Ltd. Vanuatu Visitor Guide. Jasons Travel Media. Page 58. .
18. Web site: Nguna-Pele does Vanuatu proud | Biodiversity & Ecosystems Management . 2015-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206050806/http://www.sprep.org/biodiversity-ecosystems-management/nguna-pele-does-vanuatu-proud . 2017-12-06 . dead .
19. Connell, John and Barbara Rugendyke (2008). Tourism at the Grassroots: Villagers and Visitors in the Asia-Pacific. Routledge. Page 5. .
20. Stanley, David (2004). Moon Handbooks South Pacific. Avalon Travel. Page 922. .
21. O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. .
22. Carroll, Tiffany (2011). The essential Vanuatu: culture, commerce, tourism, adventure. Media21 Publishing Pty Ltd. Page 13. .
23. ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/vanuatu_mpa_mgmt_plan_2006.pdf