Sark
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Sark is an island in the southwestern English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, and part of the archipelago of the Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a self-governing British
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"Le Moulin" windmill, c. 1905
A horse-drawn carriage on Sark
September 2005 aerial view of Sark. North is to the lower left, Little Sark toward the upper right and Brecqhou at bottom right.
Dark-sky preserve
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A dark-sky preserve is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, that restricts or reduces light pollution or maintains and protects naturally dark night skies. Different terms have been use
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…in the world where cars are banned from roads, and only tractors, bicycles, and horse-drawn vehicles are allowed. In 2011, Sark was designated as a Dark Sky Community and the first Dark Sky Island in the world. Sark consists of two main parts, Greater Sark, located at about , and Little Sark to the south. They are…
A dark-sky preserve status enables high-quality astronomical observation in Paranal Observatory.