Erica Reef
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| Disputed island Other names: Boji Jiao 簸箕礁; Terumbu Siput; Gabriela Silang; Đá Én Ca | |
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| Geography | |
  Erica Reef (South China Sea)
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| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 8°6′0″N 114°8′37″E / 8.10000°N 114.14361°ECoordinates: 8°6′0″N 114°8′37″E / 8.10000°N 114.14361°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administered by | |
 Malaysia | |
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 People's Republic of China | |
| City | Sansha, Hainan |
 Philippines | |
| Municipality | Kalayaan, Palawan |
 Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Municipality | Cijin, Kaohsiung |
 Vietnam | |
| District | Truong Sa, Khanh Hoa |
Erica Reef, known as Boji Jiao (Chinese: 簸箕礁) in China, Terumbu Siput in Malaysia, đá Én Ca in the Vietnamese, and Gabriela Silang in the Philippines, is located on 24km east-northeast of Mariveles Reef. It is small, almost circular, with an outside radius about 1 km. It dries entirely at low tide, enclosing a shallow lagoon. A few rocks remain visible on the east side at high water but there is no obvious point of reference.[citation needed]
The lagoon is too shallow to be of much interest and the outer reef is a steep slope rather than a drop-off, but it descends into very deep water. Healthy stony corals harbouring a myriad of reef creatures descend into the depths and many shoals of semi-pelagic fish are seen in the clear visibility.[citation needed]
On each reef the south walls are precipitous while their other boundaries are slopes, the walls are a result of prevailing currents and the direction of maximum sunlight encouraging coral growth.
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| Spratly Islands |
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 Spratly Islands military occupations map |
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Johnson South Reef skirmish |
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Occupied by China (PRC) Occupied by Malaysia Occupied by the Philippines Occupied by Taiwan (ROC) |
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