Round Island (Mauritius)

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Round Island is an uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometers north of Mauritius. It has an area of 1.69 square kilometers and a maximum elevation of 280 meters. The island is a nature reserve under the jurisdiction of the Mauritian Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.^[1]

Rare reptiles that are endemic to Round Island include the Round Island skink, Round Island day gecko, and Round Island boa.^[2]

Geographic coordinates: 19.8500370° S 57.7833333° E

[edit] References

1. ^ Round Island: General Information. Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. Retrieved on March 21, 2006.
2. ^ Terrestrial Ecoregions: Mascarene forests. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved on March 21, 2006.