Reefs of the Channel Islands

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hazard to navigation marine geographic feature reef system

Reefs of the Channel Islands are a group of rocky and often hazardous marine formations surrounding the Channel Islands in the English Channel, known for their strong tides, rich marine life, and navigational challenges.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Les Minquiers reef system	1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hazard to navigation ⓘ marine geographic feature ⓘ reef system ⓘ
country	Bailiwick of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Bailiwick of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
environment	temperate marine ecosystem ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	areas of strong tidal races ⓘ complex tidal streams ⓘ hazardous to shipping ⓘ important fishing grounds ⓘ large tidal range ⓘ often exposed at low tide ⓘ popular with recreational divers ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ rocky ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ subject to strong Atlantic swells ⓘ
hasPart	reefs around Alderney ⓘ reefs around Banc de la Schole ⓘ reefs around Banc des Grunes ⓘ reefs around Banc des Ormes ⓘ reefs around Brecqhou ⓘ reefs around Burhou ⓘ reefs around Casquets ⓘ reefs around Guernsey ⓘ reefs around Herm ⓘ reefs around Jersey ⓘ reefs around Jethou ⓘ reefs around Les Dirouilles ⓘ reefs around Les Hanois ⓘ reefs around Les Minquiers ⓘ reefs around Les Pierres de Lecq ⓘ reefs around Les Écréhous ⓘ reefs around Lihou ⓘ reefs around Ortac ⓘ reefs around Platte Fougere ⓘ reefs around Sark ⓘ
locatedIn	Channel Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ
navigationalStatus	requires careful pilotage ⓘ requires detailed local charts ⓘ
risk	grounding of vessels ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ
supports	invertebrate assemblages ⓘ kelp forests ⓘ rocky reef fish communities ⓘ seabird feeding areas ⓘ
usedFor	commercial fishing ⓘ recreational angling ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ

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Le Niêsant → category → Reefs of the Channel Islands ⓘ

Le Niêsant → partOf → Reefs of the Channel Islands ⓘ

this entity surface form: Les Minquiers reef system