text: The islands have been classified as nature reserves. Except for Bassas da India, they all support meteorological stations: those on the Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova, and Europa Island are automated. The station on Tromelin Island, in particular, provides warning of cyclones threatening Madagascar, Mauritius, or Réunion. Each of the islands, except Banc du Geyser and Bassas da India, has an airstrip of more than .
  Overview
  Individual islands
  Bassas da India
  Ten unnamed rock islets
  Europa Island
  Île Europa
  Eight unnamed rock islets
  Glorioso Islands
  Banc du Geyser
  Grande Glorieuse
  Île du Lys
  South Rock
  Verte Rocks (three islets)
  Wreck Rock
  Three unnamed islets
  Juan de Nova Island
  Tromelin Island
  Administration
  Since January 3, 2005, the Scattered Islands have been administered on behalf of the French state by the senior administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, based in Réunion. The Scattered Islands had previously been under the administration of the prefect of Réunion since the Independence of Madagascar in 1960. France maintains a military garrison of around 14 troops on each of the islands in the Mozambique Channel that are claimed by Madagascar. The troops are supported by French naval vessels based in Réunion conducting patrol missions and re-supply operations about four times per year. The Glorioso Islands are also claimed by the Comoros, while Mauritius claims Tromelin Island.