Ilha do Fogo, Mozambique
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Ilha do Fogo, or Fire Island, is a remote, 3.5 km circumference island off the Zambezia Province coastline in northern Mozambique. It forms part of the Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago, within Africa's most extensive coastal marine protected area. The private island is encircled by coral-rich reefs on the island's south side and seagrasses on the north. It has 150 km of unexplored reef, with abundant and diverse marine life. Northern Mozambique is thought to be a migratory corridor for endangered whale sharks and apex predators, including bull sharks and hammerhead sharks. Manta rays, devil rays, and stingrays are also likely visitors to the extensive reefs around the island.
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