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Islands of Trinidad and Tobago



Tobago     [986]
   Group: Archipelago: Trinidad and Tobago
   Country: Trinidad and Tobago   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 11.25º N   Long : 60.65º W
Area: 308.8 sq. km   Altitude: 576 m
Shoreline: 114.8 km (scale 1:967000)   Coastal Index: 0.3718
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 30 km   group: 120 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 120 km    Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Volcanic ridge
CLIMATE:   tropical 
ECOSYSTEMS:           
SPECIES NUMBERS: Total Endemic Threatened (EVRI)
Plants  0 0 0
Butterflies 0 0 0
Land snails 0 0 0
Rept/Amphib 54 2 6
Land birds 0 0 0
Mammals 0 0 0

SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:

ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1  Group: 0
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: agriculture, tourism
HUMAN IMPACTS:

  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 8%   Human Threat Indicator: 0
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 6800 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 1  Marine: 0
  Number: 3   Area: Terrestrial: 7.8 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
Buccoo Reef Nature Reserve (650 ha) On nearby islets: St. Gile's Island Wildlife Sanctuary (29 ha) Little Tobago (101 ha)
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 1   Low
CI-Marine: 0   Low
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Last updated: 25/10/90

Trinidad     [987]
   Group: Archipelago: Trinidad and Tobago
   Country: Trinidad and Tobago   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 10.40º N   Long : 61.30º W
Area: 5008.7 sq. km   Altitude: 940 m
Shoreline: 431.2 km (scale 1:1445000)   Coastal Index: 0.0861
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 70 km   group: 11 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 11 km    Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: continental      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Plains and low mountains
CLIMATE:   tropical  max 33øC
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: oil spills
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           
Tropical forest in northern mountain range (50% of island), swamps   Forest
SPECIES NUMBERS: Total Endemic Threatened (EVRI)
Plants  2160 100 0
Butterflies 0 0 0
Land snails 0 0 0
Rept/Amphib 85 0 0
Land birds 400 0 0
Mammals 100 0 0

SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants: 2160 species of flowering plants, over 100 endemic Reptiles/amphibians: 60 reptiles 25 amphibians Birds: over 400 species Mammals: over 100 species
  Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 5  Marine: 0
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 3  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
  Pitch lake (natural asphalt bog, 40 ha)
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: oil and gas, fertilizers,, sugar
HUMAN IMPACTS:

  Habitat:   Urban Pop: 350000  Urban Indicator: 0
  Accessibility: port, airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 20%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 6800 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 3
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 2   Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
Matura National Park (1990) Madamas National Park (1990)
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 4
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 19   High
CI-Marine: 1   Low
REFERENCES:

Last updated: 04/09/90

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