Outer Islands

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The Outer Islands are a remote, sparsely populated group of low-lying coral islands and atolls of Seychelles in the western Indian Ocean, known for their rich marine biodiversity and limited tourism infrastructure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
group of islands
access restricted access to some islands
administeredBy Government of Seychelles
Outer Islands of Seychelles
surface form: Outer Islands District (Seychelles)
biodiversity diverse coral reef fish
important seabird colonies
sea turtle nesting beaches
characteristic atolls
coral islands
low-lying
remote
sparsely populated
climate tropical
comparedTo Inner Islands of Seychelles
surface form: Inner Islands (Seychelles)
conservationStatus subject to marine conservation measures
country Seychelles
distanceFrom far from main granitic islands of Seychelles
economicActivity fishing
small-scale tourism
elevation low elevation above sea level
environment ecologically sensitive
largely pristine
hasCapital none
hasFeature atoll formations
coral reefs
lagoons
sand cays
humanSettlement very small resident population
infrastructure boat access only to many islands
few airstrips
limited tourism facilities
knownFor limited tourism infrastructure
rich marine biodiversity
language English
French
Seychellois Creole
locatedIn Indian Ocean
western Indian Ocean
oceanRegion western Indian Ocean islands
partOf Seychelles
territory of Seychelles
politicalStatus non-self-governing subdivision of Seychelles
region East Africa
surface form: East Africa maritime region
risk vulnerable to coastal erosion
vulnerable to sea-level rise
sovereignState Seychelles
tourismLevel low
use eco-tourism
research and conservation activities

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Seychelles hasIslandGroup Outer Islands