evidence: The Mayotte Marine Natural Park (French: Parc naturel marin de Mayotte) is a marine park surrounding Mayotte, a French overseas region. Mayotte is part of the Comoro Islands archipelago, which lies within the Mozambique Channel in the western Indian Ocean. Established in 2010, the park covers the entirety of Mayotte's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. It is contiguous with the Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park, which was established two years later. [...] Geography [edit]The marine natural park covers the entirety of Mayotte's territorial waters and EEZ, totalling 68,300 square kilometres (26,400 sq mi).[1]: 68–69 The reefs and lagoons surround over 30 islands and islets, in addition to the main island of Grande-Terre.[2]: 8 The park is adjacent to the Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park,[3] together forming a contiguous protected area covering 110,000 square kilometres (42,000 sq mi).[4] The northern Mozambique channel, which the park lies within, is considered a hotspot for marine diversity.[5]: 47 Mayotte's waters border those of Comoros, Madagascar, and the French territory of the Glorioso Islands, which is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.[1]: 64–65