Île du Lys

Île du Lys, also known as Le Lys or Ile du Lise, is one of the Glorioso Islands, north-west of Madagascar.

[1] The island has a prominent sand hill and a saltwater lagoon.

Trees on the island can grow up to 10 metres (33 ft) in height.

[2] The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large colony of about 100,000 pairs of sooty terns, as well as 100 pairs of brown noddies.

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Satellite image of the Glorioso Islands, with Île du Lys at the top right