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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
REFERENCES:
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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