The Aldabra Atoll is the second largest atoll in the world behind the Kiritimati atoll. It stretches 21.1 miles long and 9 miles wide. The Aldabra atoll is 26.2 feet above sea level and has a land area of 96.5 miles. The lagoon stretches 139.1 miles across; much of the lagoon will be exposed during low tide. The Aldabra Atoll includes a ring of four larger islands: Grand Terre, Malabar, Polymnie, and Picard, and a few smaller islands. The islands have no inhabitants apart from a small staff of rangers. The atoll accounts for the largest population of giant tortoises. Additional wildlife includes: hammerhead sharks, barracuda, green turtles, hawksbill turtles, mantarays, and various birds.
The Aldabra Atoll
The Aldabra Atoll is the second largest atoll in the world behind the Kiritimati atoll. It stretches 21.1 miles long and 9 miles wide. The Aldabra atoll is 26.2 feet above sea level and has a land area of 96.5 miles. The lagoon stretches 139.1 miles across; much of the lagoon will be exposed during low tide. The Aldabra Atoll includes a ring of four larger islands: Grand Terre, Malabar, Polymnie, and Picard, and a few smaller islands. The islands have no inhabitants apart from a small staff of rangers. The atoll accounts for the largest population of giant tortoises. Additional wildlife includes: hammerhead sharks, barracuda, green turtles, hawksbill turtles, mantarays, and various birds.
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