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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of St Vincent
Bequia [1562]
Group: The Grenadines, Archipelago: Windward Islands
Country: St Vincent - The Grenadines: Atlantic
Lat: 13.00º NLong: 61.25º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Canouan [1564]
Group: The Grenadines, Archipelago: Windward Islands
Country: St Vincent - The Grenadines: Atlantic
Lat: 12.72º NLong: 61.33º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Mustique [1563]
Group: The Grenadines, Archipelago: Windward Islands
Country: St Vincent - The Grenadines: Atlantic
Lat: 12.87º NLong: 61.18º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
St Vincent [974]
Group: Windward Islands Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Country: St Vincent Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 13.25º N Long : 61.20º W
Area: 381.0 sq. km Altitude: 1234 m
Shoreline: 91.0 km (scale 1:450000) Coastal Index: 0.2388
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 45 km group: 200 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 275 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Active volcano, Mt Soufriere, to north with several extinct volcanos to
south,
rugged terrain with young easily-eroded soils, fertile coastal plain to
east
CLIMATE: wet tropical 19-35øC, 1500-3500 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones rare, volcanic eruptions (1902, 1979)
Threat Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5 Marine: 2
Former littoral forest to west and lowland forest to east, rain forest
(one
remaining primary area in Buccament Valley), secondary forest, palm
brake
above 365-600 m, cloud forest at high altitudes; regenerating vegetation
on Mt
Soufriere from 1902 eruption; hot crater lake; small coastal mangroves
(degraded); two major coral reefs Coral reefs, Mangroves
Percent of land: Forested: 41% Developed: 53% Degraded: 0%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
12 probable endemic species
Reptiles/Amphibians:
3 endemic reptiles plus 3 regional endemics, 1 endemic amphibian
Anolis griseus, endemic, fairly common in coastal areas
Anolis trinitatus, endemic, apparently introduced on Trinidad
Chironius vincenti, endemic
Eleutherodactylus urichi shrevei, endemic subspecies (probably full
species)
Birds:
2 island endemics and 7 regional endemics
Amazona guildingii (St Vincent Parrot) endemic, 370-470 birds in
montane
forest (1982), Endangered
Catharopeza bishopi (Whistling Warbler) endemic, in forest edge
understory
at moderate altitudes, Rare
Falco peregrinus tundrius (Peregrine Falcon) Endangered
Myadestes genibarbis sibilans (St Vincent Solitaire) Rare
Mammals:
3 regional endemic bats
Oryzomys victus (St Vincent Rice Rat) Extinct
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2 Group: 4
moderate
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
turtle nesting area
active volcano with hot crater lake
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
mongoose, rats and oppossum
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital Kingstown
Population: 123000 (1984) Density: 322.8 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.9%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: agriculture (bananas), tourism,, fisheries
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Much of vegetation altered except on steep slopes
Accessibility: port, airport
Gross Domestic Product: $ 630 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 15
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 16 High
CI-Marine: 3 Low
REFERENCES:
Johnson, Timothy H. 1988. Biodiversity and conservation in the
Caribbean:
profiles of selected islands. ICBP Monograph No. 1. International
Council
for Bird Preservation, Cambridge. 144 p.
Last updated: 15/10/90
Union [1565]
Group: The Grenadines, Archipelago: Windward Islands
Country: St Vincent - The Grenadines: Atlantic
Lat: 12.60º NLong: 61.43º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
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