Lacepede Islands
- ISS002-357-14
- 2001
- time unknown
The Lacepede Islands are group of four small islands situated on a large platform reef that lies off the west coast off the Dampier Peninsula, from which they are separated by the Lacepede Channel (see panoramic image).
The islands are all small and low-lying, being composed of coarse sand and coral rubble. West and Middle Islands provide habitat to one of the largest breeding colonies of Lesser Frigate Birds (Fregata ariel) and Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) in the Indian Ocean. They also represent Western Australia's most significant breeding grounds for the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas).
image: earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center
