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.

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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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La Grande Brecque partOf Les Écréhous reef and tidal island group
Maîtr'Île archipelago Les Écréhous reef and tidal island group
this entity surface form: Les Écréhous reef and island group
La Sablonière partOf Les Écréhous reef and tidal island group
this entity surface form: Les Écréhous reef and island group
La Blanche Île locatedIn Les Écréhous reef and tidal island group
this entity surface form: Les Écréhous reef and island group