Eastern Isles
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| Waters | Celtic sea | |
| archipelago | Isles of Scilly | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 57 ′ N , 6 ° 15 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 12 | |
| Main island | Great Ganilly | |
| Total land area | 0.838 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Eastern Isles are an uninhabited archipelago in the east of the Isles of Scilly in Cornwall . The 12 uninhabited rock islands are south of St. Martins and northwest of St. Marys. Bronze Age chamber tombs and wall remains from the Roman-British period indicate early settlement. The Eastern Isles formed in the Carboniferous are part of the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and have been protected by the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1971 due to the rare seabird colonies and plant species native to this area.
The Eastern Isles include:
- English Island
- Great Ganilly
- Great Ganinick and Little Ganinick
- Great Innisvouls and Little Innisvouls
- Great, Middle and Little Arthur
- Guther's
- Hanjagu
- Little Ganilly
- Menawethan
- Nornour connected to Great Ganinick via a tombolo
- Ragged Island
Flora and fauna
More than a hundred species are native to the islands, which are characterized by grassland, heather and granite rocks. Sun can be found, among other things bracken , heather , blackberries , Common Goldenrod , Erica cinerea , small-reed , Spurge , butcher's broom and various grasses . In addition, there are remains of primary forest in some places . Moreover, are rabbits , gray seals , rats , sea birds and species of mice on the Eastern Isles home.