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ISLAND DIRECTORY
Islands of British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
Anegada [1539]
Group: Virgin Islands Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.75º N Long : 64.33º W
Area: 38.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 38 km group: 130 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 46
ISLAND TYPE: raised limestone, flat Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: dry subtropical <1200 mm rain, max. 30øC
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 2
Cactus scrub, dry woodland (highly disturbed); saline lagoons,
mangroves;
fringing reefs and other coral reefs (largest in Lesser Antilles) Coral reefs, Mangroves
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles/amphibians:
Cyclura pinguis (Rock Iguana) endemic, Endangered
Typlops richardi catapontus (Anegada Worm Snake) endemic
Dromicus portoricensis anegadae (Anegada Ground Snake) endemic
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 2
3 reptiles
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
present present
Horseshoe Reef; Flamingo Pond migratory bird site
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 4
feral goats
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 169 (1980) Density: 4.4 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: tourism
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Entensive vegetation disturbance, overfishing on reefs
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
proposed as a World Heritage site
Flamingo Pond Bird Sanctuary
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 4
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 07/07/89
Beef [1544]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.45º NLong: 64.52º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Cooper [1547]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.38º NLong: 64.50º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Ginger [1546]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.38º NLong: 64.47º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Great Camanoe [1542]
Group: Virgin Islands Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.48º N Long : 64.53º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 118 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry subtropical <1200 mm rain, max. 30øC
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 (1980) Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: partial recent Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 20/01/89
Guana [1545]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.48º NLong: 64.57º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Jost Van Dyke [1541]
Group: Virgin Islands Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.45º N Long : 64.75º W
Area: 9.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 8 km group: 75 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: dry subtropical <1200 mm rain, max. 30øC
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Coral reefs
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 (1980) Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Major Human Activities: tourism
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
DATA RELIABILITY: partial recent Data Rel. Indicator: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 07/07/89
Little Tobago [1552]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.43º NLong: 64.83º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Norman [1550]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.35º NLong: 64.65º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Peter [1549]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.37º NLong: 64.63º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Salt [1548]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.37º NLong: 64.52º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Scrub [1543]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.47º NLong: 64.50º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Tobago (Great Tobago) [1551]
Group: Virgin Islands, Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 18.47º NLong: 64.85º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly
Tortola [1247]
Group: Virgin Islands Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.45º N Long : 64.62º W
Area: 50.4 sq. km Altitude: 521 m
Shoreline: 59.9 km (scale 1:313000) Coastal Index: 1.1885
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 2 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 850 km Isolation Index: 40
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Hilly volcanic island
CLIMATE: dry subtropical max 30øC, <1200 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 2
Remnants of evergreen forest on Sage Mountain; salt ponds,
mangroves; coral reefs Forest Coral reefs, Mangroves
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Butterflies |
8 |
0 |
8 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
3 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
Sida eggersi (tree) group endemic, few remaining
Invertebrates:
8 threatened butterflies
Reptiles/amphibians:
Eleutherodactylus schwartzi (frog) group? endemic
Anolis ernestwilliamsi, endemic only on Carrot Rock
Mammals:
3 bats
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 0
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
occur occur
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 4
feral goats
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 9322 (1980) Density: 185.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: tourism, construction,, services and finance
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Vegetation extensively degraded, only 4 of 20 mangrove areas
relatively natural; tourism development threatens salt ponds
Accessibility: port,
Conservation support: government and public support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Sage Mountain National Park
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 8
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 4 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 07/07/89
Virgin Gorda [1540]
Group: Virgin Islands Archipelago: Leeward Islands
Country: United Kingdom - British Virgin Islands Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 18.48º N Long : 64.40º W
Area: 21.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 125 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 800 km Isolation Index: 43
ISLAND TYPE: volcanic, hilly Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
CLIMATE: dry subtropical <1200 mm rain, max. 30øC
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 3 Marine: 2
Small forest fragments, degraded vegetation; salt ponds, mangroves;
coral
reefs Forest Coral reefs, Mangroves
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Land birds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants:
Sida eggersi (tree) group endemic
Reptiles/amphibians:
Typlops richardi naugus (Virgin Gorda Worm Snake) endemic
Sphaerodactylus parthenopion (Virgin Gorda Gecko) endemic,
world's smallest reptile
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 2
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 4
feral goats and livestock
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 1443 (1980) Density: 68.7 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr Stable
Major Human Activities: tourism, construction
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Accessibility: airport
Conservation support: tenure, government support, legislation
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
Gorda Peak National Park
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 5
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 6 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Last updated: 07/07/89
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