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The Outer Islands or Coralline Seychelles (archipelago) is a collective term for those islands of the Seychelles that are not on the shallow Seychelles Bank (Seychelles Plateau) which defines the location of the granitic Inner Islands archipelago to the east. The local Seychellois Creole name for the outer islands is ''Zil Elwannyen Sesel'', while the French name is ''Îles Eloignées''. They are all of coral formation, and in the western Indian Ocean. The islands are outside the administrative and electoral Districts of Seychelles. Conservation in the outer islands is managed by Island Conservation Society.〔(Island Conservation Seychelles ) . accessed 8.2.2012.〕 The Save Our Seas Foundation manages the nature preserve of D'Arros Island and its neighboring atolls.〔(Save Our Seas Foundation: "The D’Arros Group of Island becomes a natural reserve managed by Save our Seas Foundation" ) . accessed 8.2.2012.〕 ==Description== The coral islands are flat with elevated coral reefs at different stages of formation. They are generally low-lying, and often form atolls around a central lagoon. The soils of the Corraline Seychelles are generally sandy and infertile, and hold little fresh water. The lack of natural fresh water sources and infertile soils of these islands can sustain human life only with difficulty. As of 2012 the population is 503 although this figure increases during summer vacation when Mahe people come to work in tourism and fishing on the islands. The Inner Islands or Granitic Seychelles, by contrast, are composed of granite on the Seychelles Bank plateau, and are ancient fragments of continental crust. They are generally more mountainous, humid, and populated. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Outer Islands (Seychelles)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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