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Islands of St Martin and St Barthelemy
St Barthelemy [1561]
Group: St Martin and St Barthelemy Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: France - St Martin and St Barthelemy Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 17.92º N Long : 62.83º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 180 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 46
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
9 |
0 |
2 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Gustavia
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 21% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 3025 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 22/07/90
St Martin (Sint Maarten, Saint Martin) [1183]
Group: St Martin and St Barthelemy Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: France/Netherlands - St Martin Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.12º N Long : 63.07º W
Area: 91.9 sq. km Altitude: 424 m
Shoreline: 58.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6409
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 5 km group: 140 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 42
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical 27øC, 1143 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
12 |
0 |
2 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, Marigot
Population: 10500 (1981) Density: 114.3 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 21% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 4340 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 22/10/90
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