Byramgore Reef

Byramgore Reef

Location of Byramgore Reef in the Indian Ocean

Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy

Byramgore Reef, also known as Chereapani Reef (Malayalam: Cheriyapanniyam), is a coral atoll^[1] belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is located 33 km south of Cherbaniani Reef and 41 km to the northwest of Bitrā Par, in the northwestern area of Lakshadweep at 11°54′N 71°49′E / 11.9°N 71.817°E / 11.9; 71.817. The whole northern part of the atoll is submerged.^[2] The total length of the atoll, including the submerged part, is 21.5 km, with a maximum width of 6.3 km.

Ecology

There are a few sandbanks on the reefs, but little land is above the surface at high tide. The atoll is visited by pelagic birds, including the Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis) and Greater Crested Tern (Sterna bergii).^[3]

References

1. ^ Cherbaniani Reef, India
2. ^ Byramgore Reef, India
3. ^ Birds of Lakshadweep Islands

External links

• Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
• Lagoon sizes
• Byramgore Reef - Oceandots
• List of Atolls
• An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
• Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands