Las Aves archipelago, Island group in Federal Dependencies, Venezuela.
Las Aves Archipelago comprises two atoll reef complexes with twenty-one islands and islets scattered across the Caribbean. The landscape consists of low-lying islands surrounded by shallow waters and coral formations.
The archipelago became a site of shipwrecks and naval conflict during the 17th century. A French fleet experienced total destruction there in 1678 after being driven onto the reefs.
The name reflects the large bird populations that make these islands their home during different seasons of the year.
A Coast Guard station and temporary fishing camps are located on the islands, but there are no permanent settlements. Access is by boat from the Venezuelan mainland coast.
The eastern group has a fringing reef system about eight kilometers across with three separate cays. This reef pattern is an uncommon formation for the area and makes this part distinctive.
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