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Coordinates: 8°43′09″N 114°10′55″E / 8.7191081°N 114.1819513°E / 8.7191081; 114.1819513
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{{Short description|Ccoral atoll reef in the South China Sea}}
{{Infobox Disputed Islands
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| plural =
| name = Cornwallis South Reef
| disputed = yes
| image name = Cornwallis South Reef, Spratly Islands.png
| name = Cornwallis South Reef
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| type = atoll
| image caption = Satellite image
| other_names = <br />Đá Núi Le ''(Vietnamese)''<br>Nanhua Reef (南华礁) ''(Chinese)''<br>Osmeña Reef ''(Philippine English)''<br>Bahura ng Osmeña ''(Filipino)''
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| image_caption = Satellite image
| pushpin_map = Spratly Islands relief
| other_names = <br>Đá Núi Le<br>Nanhua Reef (南华礁)
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| location = [[South China Sea]]
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| location = [[South China Sea]]
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[District (Vietnam)|District]]
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| country_admin_divisions = [[Trường Sa district]]
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'''Cornwallis South Reef''' is a [[coral]] [[atoll]] [[reef]] in the [[Spratly Islands]] in the South China Sea. It covers an area of about 10 km by 5 km, and is entirely submerged at high tide.<ref name=washedaway/>
'''Cornwallis South Reef''' ({{langx|vi|Đá Núi Le}}; {{zh|s=|t=|p=Nanhua Dǎo|c=南华礁}}), also known as '''Osmeña Reef''' ({{langx|fil|Bahura ng Osmeña}}), is a [[coral]] [[atoll]] [[reef]] in the [[Spratly Islands]] in the [[South China Sea]]. It covers an area of about 10 km by 5 km, and is entirely submerged at high tide.<ref name=washedaway/>


==Territorial claims==
==Territorial claims==
The reef is controlled by [[Vietnam]], but is claimed by [[China]] as part of its claim to the entire Spratly Islands. In 2009, Vietnam, in a submission to the [[UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf]], accepted that its continental shelf did not include Cornwallis and therefore they have no entitlement to exploit it.<ref name=washedaway>{{cite web|url=http://amti.csis.org/typhoon-spotlights-island-building/|title=Washed Away|publisher=Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative|date=2016|accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref>
The atoll is controlled by [[Vietnam]], but is claimed by the Philippines and [[China]] as part of its claim to the entire Spratly Islands. In 2009, Vietnam, in a submission to the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea|UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf]] (CLCS), accepted that its continental shelf did not include Cornwallis and therefore they have no entitlement to exploit it.<ref name=washedaway>{{cite web|url=http://amti.csis.org/typhoon-spotlights-island-building/|title=Washed Away|publisher=Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative|date=2016|accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref>


==Development==
==Development==
The reef has been subjected to a small amount of development by Vietnam. Structures have been built at three points on the reef, in 2014/15 two access channels were dredged to allow ships enter the [[lagoon]], and in 2015 small-scale [[land reclamation]] was started beside the new access channels.<ref name=washedaway/> Much of the reclamation work was washed away by [[Typhoon Melor]] in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/0202/c90000-9012940.html|title=Typhoon Blows Away Illegal Island Made by Vietnam in South China Sea|author=Zou Luxiao|publisher=People's Daily|date=2016-02-02|accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref>
The atoll has been subjected to a small amount of development by Vietnam. Structures have been built at three points on the atoll, in 2014/15 two access channels were dredged to allow ships enter the [[lagoon]], and in 2015 small-scale [[land reclamation]] was started beside the new access channels.<ref name=washedaway/> Much of the reclamation work was washed away by [[Typhoon Melor]] in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/0202/c90000-9012940.html|title=Typhoon Blows Away Illegal Island Made by Vietnam in South China Sea|author=Zou Luxiao|publisher=People's Daily|date=2016-02-02|accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref>
At the end of October 2022, Vietnam returned to building up the reef near the southwest entrance channel of the reef, close to Nui Le A Island. As of October 2023, the area of this artificial island is about 5 hectares.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://amti.csis.org/cornwallis-south-reef/ Maritime Transparency Initiative Island Tracker]


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{{Spratly Islands topics}}
{{South China Sea}}
{{South China Sea}}
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{{Spratly Islands topics}}


[[Category:Reefs of the Spratly Islands]]
[[Category:Atolls of the Spratly Islands]]
[[Category:Reefs of Vietnam]]
[[Category:Atolls of Vietnam]]
[[Category:Disputed atolls]]

Latest revision as of 21:38, 9 November 2024

Cornwallis South Reef
Disputed atoll
Satellite image
Cornwallis South Reef is located in Spratly Islands
Cornwallis South Reef
Cornwallis South Reef
Other names
Đá Núi Le (Vietnamese)
Nanhua Reef (南华礁) (Chinese)
Osmeña Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Osmeña (Filipino)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°43′09″N 114°10′55″E / 8.7191081°N 114.1819513°E / 8.7191081; 114.1819513
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
DistrictTrường Sa district
Claimed by
 China
 Philippines
 Taiwan
 Vietnam

Cornwallis South Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Núi Le; Chinese: 南华礁; pinyin: Nanhua Dǎo), also known as Osmeña Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Osmeña), is a coral atoll reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. It covers an area of about 10 km by 5 km, and is entirely submerged at high tide.[1]

Territorial claims

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The atoll is controlled by Vietnam, but is claimed by the Philippines and China as part of its claim to the entire Spratly Islands. In 2009, Vietnam, in a submission to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), accepted that its continental shelf did not include Cornwallis and therefore they have no entitlement to exploit it.[1]

Development

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The atoll has been subjected to a small amount of development by Vietnam. Structures have been built at three points on the atoll, in 2014/15 two access channels were dredged to allow ships enter the lagoon, and in 2015 small-scale land reclamation was started beside the new access channels.[1] Much of the reclamation work was washed away by Typhoon Melor in December 2015.[2] At the end of October 2022, Vietnam returned to building up the reef near the southwest entrance channel of the reef, close to Nui Le A Island. As of October 2023, the area of this artificial island is about 5 hectares.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Washed Away". Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  2. ^ Zou Luxiao (2016-02-02). "Typhoon Blows Away Illegal Island Made by Vietnam in South China Sea". People's Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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