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Islands of Anguilla (United Kingdom)
Anguilla - including Scrub, Seal, Dog, Prickly Pear [1100]
Group: Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - Anguilla Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.05º N Long : 63.05º W
Area: 73.7 sq. km Altitude: 62 m
Shoreline: 56.0 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7598
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 275 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 810 km Isolation Index: 48
ISLAND TYPE: raised limestone Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Limestone and marls on old volcanic rocks, coastline low in
south with sandy bays, cliffs in north, no surface streams
CLIMATE: dry tropical 30øC, 1000 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 8 Marine: 5
Scrub, degraded evergreen woodland, grassland, coastal
Mancineel groves, mangrove swamp, strand vegetation, rock
pavement vegetation; salt ponds; sandy beaches, fringing
reefs including 17 km along south-east coast of regional
significance, extensive reefs off north coast
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
3 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles/Amphibians:
7 species
Mammals:
3 bats
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
seabird rookery major turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
uncontrolled grazing by livestock
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 7700 (1981) Density: 104.5 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: fishing, tourism,, salt production
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Original dense forest devastated by overexploitation, urban
development has covered half of cultivable land
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 22% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Conservation support: legislation, government support
DATA RELIABILITY: partial recent Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 6
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 5 Low
CI-Marine: 4 Low
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Last updated: 28/01/89
Sombrero [1573]
Group: Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - Anguilla: Atlantic
Lat: 18.60º NLong: 63.43º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
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