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The Saya de Malha Bank is an extensive submerged plateau located in the Indian Ocean, situated between the island nations of Mauritius and Seychelles. Covering an area of over 40,000 square kilometers, it is recognized as the largest underwater bank in the world. Although entirely submerged, its sha...
Cargados Carajos Bank, also called St. Brandon, is a group of coral reefs, shoals, and small islands in the Indian Ocean administered as an outer territory of Mauritius. Located roughly 430 kilometers northeast of Mauritius's main island, the bank covers a large area of shallow water dotted with isl...
Nazareth Bank is a large, submerged carbonate bank forming a central part of the Mascarene Plateau in the Indian Ocean. Located geographically between the islands of Mauritius and Seychelles, the bank features extensive shallow marine habitats. Its sunlit upper surfaces support diverse coral ecosyst...
Soudan Bank is a submerged bank in the Indian Ocean associated with the Mascarene Plateau system northeast of Madagascar, notable as a shallow marine habitat in the region.
