Les Écréhous reef and tidal island group
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Les Écréhous reef and tidal island group is a small, sparsely inhabited cluster of rocky islets and reefs in the English Channel, lying off the coast of Jersey and known for its rich marine life and protected status.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Écréhous reef and island group | 3 |
| Les Écréhous | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
ⓘ
reef and tidal island group ⓘ reef system ⓘ |
| access | only accessible by boat ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Parish of St. Martin, Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromFrance | approximately 8 miles from the French coast ⓘ |
| distanceFromJersey | approximately 6 miles northeast of Jersey ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus |
marine protected area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| governedBy | Jersey Marine Protected Area regulations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
low-lying
ⓘ
reefs ⓘ remote ⓘ rocky islets ⓘ sparsely inhabited ⓘ tidal ⓘ |
| hasHighestIslet | Maîtr'Île ⓘ |
| hasIslet |
La Blianque Île
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Grande Brecque NERFINISHED ⓘ La Marmotchié NERFINISHED ⓘ La Petite Brecque NERFINISHED ⓘ La Sablonière NERFINISHED ⓘ La Taille NERFINISHED ⓘ Maîtr'Île NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
day trips from Jersey
ⓘ
recreational boating destination ⓘ traditional fishing grounds ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| historicalDispute | subject of sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and France ⓘ |
| ICJCase | Minquiers and Ecrehos case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentOutcome | sovereignty awarded to the United Kingdom on behalf of Jersey ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
diving ⓘ protected status ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ seals ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bailiwick of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramsar site Les Écréhous & Les Dirouilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteNumber | 1040 ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| tidalRange | large tidal range exposing extensive reefs at low tide ⓘ |
| typicalPopulation |
no permanent residents
ⓘ
seasonal hut users and fishermen ⓘ |
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