By R.Kurmally, forestry_mauritius
Ilot Sancho is a very small islet of an extent of about 0.8 Ha in the south of Mauritius at Ste. Marie, Rivière des Galets. It is almost in the shape of a cone and has a perimeter of around 440 metres. Its surface is mostly spiky coral rocks.
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| Ilot Sancho at low tide(View from mainland) |
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| Compact lowland forest |
There is a low coastal forest of an extent of about 0.5 Ha, which is more or less compact. It consists of mainly exotic plants with Pomme Jacquot as the predominant species. The other exotics are mainly Prune, Badamier, Pongam, Filao and Noni trees.
The pioneer native plant Bois Matelot (Pemphis acidula) is common, and there are a few small patches of Veloutier Vert (Scaevola taccada) as well as a few Veloutier Blanc shrubs (Tournefortia argentea).
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| Bois Matelot growing well on the coral substrate |
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| A magnificent Veloutier Blanc shrub |
How far is Ilot Sancho from the mainland? Is it accessible by foot at low tide?
ReplyDeleteaccessible most of the time. about 20 mts away from the main land . may be difficult during high tide
DeleteThanks for the info
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