Pele (island)
{{Short description|Island in Shefa, Vanuatu}}
{{for|the island named Pele in ancient Greek sources|Pele (Aegean island)}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Pélé
| image_name = Beach-in-Worearu-Village-on-Pele-Island-Vanuatu.jpg
| image_caption = Beach by Worearu Village with Nguna Island in the background.
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| native_name =
| native_name_link =
| location = Pacific Ocean
| coordinates =
| archipelago = Vanuatu
| area_km2 = 4.3
| highest_mount =
| elevation_m = 198
| country = Vanuatu
| country_admin_divisions_title = Province
| country_admin_divisions = Shefa Province
| country_largest_city =
| country_largest_city_population =
| population = 220
| population_as_of = 2015
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| ethnic_groups = Ni-Vanuatu
}}
Image:Map_of_Efate_Island_EN.png, Pélé, Nguna, Kakula, and other islands in the region.]]
Pélé, sometimes spelled Pele in English,Michelle, Bennett (2003). Vanuatu: Dive into paradise. Lonely Planet. Page 80. {{ISBN|9781740592390}}.O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. {{ISBN|9780864426604}}. is a volcanic island located 11,2 miles north of the island of Éfaté in the Shefa Province of the Republic of Vanuatu.{{Cite web|url=http://vanuatu.travel/index.php/fr/70-things-to-do/cultural-and-community/469-sandy-beach-island-tour|title = Informations culturelles}}Carter, John (1984). Pacific Islands Year Book. Pacific Publications. Page 495. {{ISBN|9780858070554}}.Bevan, Stuart (1990). Vanuatu. Other People Publications. Page 131. {{ISBN|9780959062649}}. It has a total area of 1.7 square miles,ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/vanuatu_mpa_mgmt_plan_2006.pdfWells, Sue and Charles R.C. Sheppard (1988). Coral Reefs of the World: Central and Western Pacific. UNEP. Page 311. {{ISBN|9782880329587}}. Pélé is inhabited by about 200-220 Ni-Vanuatu villagersMichelle, Bennett (2003). Vanuatu: Dive into paradise. Lonely Planet. Page 80. {{ISBN|9781740592390}}.O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. {{ISBN|9780864426604}}.Brillat, Michael (1999). South Pacific Islands. Hunter Publishing, Inc. Page 55. {{ISBN|9783886181049}}. residing in the four villages: Worsiviu, Worearu, Piliura, and Launamoa.Connell, John and Barbara Rugendyke (2008). Tourism at the Grassroots: Villagers and Visitors in the Asia-Pacific. Routledge. Page 5. {{ISBN|9781134135424}}.http://www.shefa.travel/pele--emau.html{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Geography
Much of the island is extremely steep and rocks prevent you from walking along the coastline around the island. White sandy beaches are found in Piliura, Worearu, Laonamoa, and Sake.
Overpopulation has led to a steady migration from Pele villages to southern Nguna in recent times.Michelle, Bennett (2003). Vanuatu: Dive into paradise. Lonely Planet. Page 80. {{ISBN|9781740592390}}.O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. {{ISBN|9780864426604}}.
The Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area
Pélé Island is a part of the MPA Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area, which was established in 2003,Ramutsindela, Maano and Marja Spierenburg (2013). Sponsoring Nature: Environmental Philanthropy for Conservation. Routledge. Page 147. {{ISBN|9781134040346}}.ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/vanuatu_mpa_mgmt_plan_2006.pdf and is a popular Vanuatuan diving location.Jasons Travel Media Ltd. Vanuatu Visitor Guide. Jasons Travel Media. Page 58. {{ISBN|9780473171742}}.
The Nguna-Pele Marine Protected Area covers a total area of 11.5 sq. mi., including numerous reefs, sea grass beds, mangrove forests and intertidal lagoons.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sprep.org/biodiversity-ecosystems-management/nguna-pele-does-vanuatu-proud |title=Nguna-Pele does Vanuatu proud | Biodiversity & Ecosystems Management |access-date=2015-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206050806/http://www.sprep.org/biodiversity-ecosystems-management/nguna-pele-does-vanuatu-proud |archive-date=2017-12-06 |url-status=dead }} The Nguna-Pele Marine Protection Agency is located in the village of Piliura, and mounts an exhibition and sells T-shirts.
Tourism
Income from tourism is distributed by the Village Tourism Committee and supports aims as village water supply projects.Connell, John and Barbara Rugendyke (2008). Tourism at the Grassroots: Villagers and Visitors in the Asia-Pacific. Routledge. Page 5. {{ISBN|9781134135424}}. The island can be visited daily by boat from the Paonangisu area by the town of Emua on Éfaté's north coast.Stanley, David (2004). Moon Handbooks South Pacific. Avalon Travel. Page 922. {{ISBN|9781566914116}}.O’Byrne, Denis and David Harcombe (1999). Vanuatu: Volcanoes, beaches, reefs, land dives. Lonely Planet. Page 130. {{ISBN|9780864426604}}. There are also yachts available both from Emua and Nguna for day and overnight charters to the island.Carroll, Tiffany (2011). The essential Vanuatu: culture, commerce, tourism, adventure. Media21 Publishing Pty Ltd. Page 13. {{ISBN|9781876624200}}. The island is nearly adjacent to the island of Nguna, with a small passage no deeper than 33 yards separating the two. It has a tropical climate and has a maximum elevation of 650 feet at its highest.ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/1395/vanuatu_mpa_mgmt_plan_2006.pdf
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