Baie de Bouéni

Map of Mayotte

The Baie de Bouéni is a large bay in the south-west of the French island territory of Mayotte, in the Comoro Islands lying at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between the East African country of Mozambique and Madagascar. It is about 5 km wide at its mouth, and 10 km in length.

Important Bird Area

The coastal fringe of the bay holds the largest area of mangroves in the Comoro archipelago. It forms a strip about 13 km long and up to 800 m wide. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because its mangroves and intertidal mudflats support populations of Madagascar pond-herons, Mayotte drongos, Mayotte white-eyes, Mayotte sunbirds and red-headed fodies. It is also home to the endangered and endemic Robert Mertens' day gecko.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Baie de Bouéni". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-01.

Coordinates: 12°54′00″S 45°07′00″E / 12.90000°S 45.11667°E / -12.90000; 45.11667


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