Île Saint-Paul
Saint-Paul with Quille Rock in the foreground | |
Map of Île Saint-Paul | |
| Other names | Saint Paul Island |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 38°43′S 77°31′E / 38.717°S 77.517°E |
| Area | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Highest point | Crête de la Novara |
| Administration | |
| Overseas territory | French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| District | Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Part of | French Austral Lands and Seas |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, ix, x |
| Reference | 1603bis-003 |
| Inscription | 2019 (43rd Session) |
Île Saint-Paul (French for 'Saint Paul Island') is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, TAAF) in the Indian Ocean, with an area of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi; 1,500 acres). The island is located about 90 km (56 mi) south of the larger Île Amsterdam 55 km2 (21 sq mi), 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) northeast of the Kerguelen Islands, and 3,000 km (1,900 mi) southeast of Réunion.
It is an important breeding site for seabirds. A scientific research cabin on the island is used for scientific or ecological short campaigns, but there is no permanent population. It is under the authority of a senior administrator on Réunion.