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Islands of Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom



Ambergris Cays   - including Seal Cays    [1570]
   Group: Caicos Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.25º N   Long : 71.65º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 20 km   group: 40 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 1000 km    Isolation Index: 42
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2    Marine: 5
Low trees with scrub and cacti, mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon bottoms
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
  Population: 0 (1980)   Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: fishing (lobster,conch)
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 7   Moderate
CI-Marine: 6   Moderate
Last updated: 25/01/89

East Caicos     [913]
   Group: Caicos Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.69º N   Long : 71.51º W
Area: 192.4 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 101.9 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.5296
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 2 km   group: 130 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 1000 km    Isolation Index: 44
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5    Marine: 2
Low trees, scrub and cactus, mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: fishing, tourism, shifting agriculture
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 6   Moderate
CI-Marine: 2   Low
Last updated: 26/01/89

Grand Caicos (Middle Caicos)    [915]
   Group: Caicos Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.80º N   Long : 71.75º W
Area: 289.3 sq. km   Altitude: 75 m
Shoreline: 119.0 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.4113
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 1 km   group: 100 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 980 km    Isolation Index: 42
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5    Marine: 2
Low trees including Pinus caribea var. bahamensis with understory of scrub and cactus; mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoons
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: fishing (lobster, conch), shifting agriculture,, tourism
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 6   Moderate
CI-Marine: 2   Low
Last updated: 26/01/89

Grand Turk     [1571]
   Group: Turks Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.50º N   Long : 71.12º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 10 km   group: 35 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 1000 km    Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2    Marine: 5
Low trees with scrub and cacti, mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon bottoms
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 3146 (1980)   Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: fishing (lobster,conch), tourism, subsistence agriculture
  Accessibility: airport
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 5   Low
CI-Marine: 4   Low
Last updated: 25/01/89

North Caicos     [914]
   Group: Caicos Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.90º N   Long : 71.92º W
Area: 199.6 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 84.3 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.4223
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 1 km   group: 70 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 950 km    Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 5    Marine: 2
Low trees including Pinus caribea var. bahamensis, scrub and cactus; mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 1266 (1980)   Density: 6.3 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: fishing, tourism, shifting agriculture
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 6   Moderate
CI-Marine: 2   Low
Last updated: 26/01/89

Providenciales     [912]
Group: Caicos Islands, Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.: Atlantic
Lat: 21.79º NLong: 72.20º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 115.9 sq. km   Altitude: 34 m   Shoreline: 91.0 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Salt Cay     [1572]
   Group: Turks Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.35º N   Long : 71.18º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 10 km   group: 35 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 1000 km    Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2    Marine: 5
Low trees with scrub and cacti, mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon bottoms
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
  Population: 0 (1980)   Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: fishing (lobster,conch)
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 7   Moderate
CI-Marine: 6   Moderate
Last updated: 25/01/89

South Caicos     [1568]
   Group: Caicos Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.52º N   Long : 71.50º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 5 km   group: 40 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 950 km    Isolation Index: 39
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2    Marine: 5
Low trees with scrub and cacti, mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon bottoms
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 1392 (1980)   Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: fishing (lobster,conch), tourism, shifting agriculture
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 5   Low
CI-Marine: 4   Low
Last updated: 25/01/89

West Caicos     [1569]
   Group: Caicos Islands   Archipelago: Bahamas (The)
   Country: United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 21.65º N   Long : 72.48º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 3000 m
Nearest island: 15 km   group: 45 km
Nearest continent: North America    Distance: 875 km    Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: limestone      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry  tropical  15-32øC, 760 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 2    Marine: 5
Low trees with scrub and cacti, mangroves along creeks; coral reefs and lagoon bottoms
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 3
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0 (1980)   Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Major Human Activities: fishing (lobster,conch), tourism, shifting agriculture
Conservation support: legislation
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 5   Low
CI-Marine: 4   Low
Last updated: 25/01/89

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