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Islands of Costa Rica
Coco, Isla del (Cocos) [1676]
Group:
Country: Costa Rica - Isla del Coco
Lat: 5.55º N Long : 87.00º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 500 km group: 500 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 500 km Isolation Index: 67
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 1
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 32.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 0 Low
Last updated: 21/10/90
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