Mascarene Islands

Mascarene Islands (), nai to Mascarenes nai to Mascarenhas Archipelago, Indian Ocean me ek island ke group hae, jon Madagascar ke east me hae. Isme   Republic of Mauritius aur French department of Réunion ke island hae. Iske naam Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas se aais hae, jon ii jagha pe pahila dafe April 1512 me aais rahaa. Ii sab islands ke  ek  common geological origin hae jon  Mascarene Plateau ke niche hae aur jiske  Mauritia microcontinent ke naam se jaana jaae hae aur ii ek  Precambrian microcontinent hae jon  India aur Madagascar ke biich me rahaa jab ii   70 million saal pahile separate hoe gais rahaa. Ii jagha ke ek ek distinct ecoregion  hae jisme paudha aur jaanwar mile hae jon dunia ke aur koi jagha me nai hae. 

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vibhag:Indian Ocean ke island