Well, with whom there is a vacation mood with this sight? This satellite recording comes from the east coast of Africa. If you look at the African continent as a head, this archipelago is on the upper lip of the head off the coast of Mozambique. The islands of the Bazaruto archipelago and the water surrounded are part of the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park.
The water level on the coasts of this area fluctuates by two to four meters during the tides. This creates strong currents between the islands: As can also be seen in the photo, they distribute sand, form delta or ditch deep channels. When looking precisely, however, it is striking that on the eastern coasts of the islands of the archipelago – that is, the side that points to the open sea – few to none of these “sand folds” can be seen. Here the water is deeper and the waves of the sea prevent sandbars and watts from forming.
In addition to sandbars, turquoise, slightly stained areas, can also be seen on the left. Seegraswiesen grow here. They are a paradise for Dugongs – Seeküh that live on the coasts of the Indian ocean and the West Pacific and are considered to be very endangered. The Dugong population on the Bazaruto archipelago is the last known viable group on the east coast of Africa. It shares the waters around the archipelago with sea turtles, bull sharks and black -tip sharks.
On land, sandy areas, rocks, wetlands and vegetation alternate. On the east coast, dunes also pull their tracks. Further inside, as can be seen here on the northern island, the vegetation from grassland and thicket to sandy -adapted evergreen forests ranges. Finds indicate that the islands were already inhabited in the Iron Age – around 200 and 300 AD. Today, around 7,000 people live on three of the islands and run fishing there, among other things.
