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Îles de Boynes

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The Îles de Boynes, or Boynes Islands, are four small rocky islands of the Kerguelen archipelago, lying about 30 kilometers south of the Presquile Rallier du Baty on the main island, just south of the 50th parallel south. They were discovered in 1772 by the first expedition of Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Tremarec and named for the marquis de Boynes, the French Secretary of the Navy at the time. Apart from the disputed claim to Adelie Land, they are the most southerly French territory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Îles de Boynes, World Database on Protected Areas
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  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Terres Australes Françaises", "desig_eng": "National Nature Reserve"
  • desig_eng, designation 66 of the point search
    "name_eng": "French Austral Lands and Seas", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
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The îles de Boynes (French pronunciation: [il də bwan]) or Boynes Islands, are four small rocky islands of the Kerguelen archipelago, lying some 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Presqu'ile Rallier du Baty on the main island, just south of the 50 south parallel (50°01′S 68°52′E).
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Îles de Boynes (Wikipedia)
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The îles de Boynes (French pronunciation: [il də bwan]) or Boynes Islands, are four small rocky islands of the Kerguelen archipelago, lying some 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Presqu'ile Rallier du Baty on the main island, just south of the 50 south parallel (50°01′S 68°52′E).
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