Farquhar Atoll lies 770 kilometres south southwest of Victoria. The atoll is the largest true atoll of Seychelles, covering an area of about 17,800 hectares and there are ten islands named in the constitution. The two main islands, Ile du Nord and Ile du Sud, make up 97 percent of the landmass of 799 hectares; these are separated by three small islands known as the Manahas. Three other islands lie in close proximity to each other on the northern rim of the atoll: Déposés, Ile du Milieu and Lapins. Banc du Sables is the most easterly island, and Goëlettes is the most southerly island. An eleventh island, Banc Fantala, appeared in 2016 following Cyclone Fantala. The lagoon has a maximum depth of 14.6 metres. Development of the atoll is confined to Ile du Nord.
Island Conservation Society runs conservation centres at five islands across Seychelles: Alphonse, Aride, Desroches, Farquhar and Silhouette. ICS and IDC have also created foundations for conservation activities at Assomption, Astove & Cosmoledo, Marie-Louise & Desnoeufs, Platte, Poivre, Providence and Remire & African Banks with a view to having ICS presence at these islands when funding permits.
Farquhar Island Conservation Centre opened in 2015, the most remote outpost of ICS. Monitoring focuses upon nesting turtles and the huge seabird colonies, collectively recognised as an IBA.
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