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Islands of Colombia
Gorgona [1829]
Group:
Country: Colombia
Lat: 3.00º N Long : 78.32º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: 100 m
Nearest island: 56 km group: 56 km
Nearest continent: South America Distance: 56 km Isolation Index: 22
ISLAND TYPE: continental/volcanic Natural Protection Indicator: 2
CLIMATE: wet tropical rainfall 6500 mm/yr
ECOSYSTEMS:
Unique coastal forest; coral reefs dominated by Pocillopora
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial: 0 Marine: 2
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Conservation support: 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
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 6 Moderate
Last updated: 18/03/89
Malpelo, Isla de [1675]
Group:
Country: Colombia - Isla de Malpelo: Pacific
Lat: 4.00º NLong: 81.58º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
Providencia (Isla de) [1485]
Group:
Country: Colombia - Colombian Islands: Atlantic
Lat: 13.4º NLong: 81.4º W Region: Caribbean Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
San Andres - including Sucre, Caroloba, Cotton, Rocky [1480]
Group:
Country: Colombia - Colombian Islands Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 12.6º N Long : 81.7º W
Area: 44.0 sq. km Altitude: 100 m
Depth to nearest land: 1000 m
Nearest island: 20 km group: 80 km
Nearest continent: North America Distance: 180 km Isolation Index: 27
ISLAND TYPE: raised coral Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Raised coral and limestone island 12 by 3 km, mostly of
Tertiary and Pleistocene reef and lagoon deposits
CLIMATE: wet tropical 1750 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS: Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 1
Scattered remaining patches of native trees to 20 m high, coconuts,
scrub in
overgrown pastures, mangroves; fringing, patch and barrier reefs and
lagoon Forest Mangroves
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef: 99% Mangrove: -9%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: |
Total |
Endemic |
Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Butterflies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Land snails |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rept/Amphib |
5 |
2 |
5 |
| Land birds |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Mammals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Reptiles/amphibians:
4 reptiles, 1 amphibian, 2 endemic
Anolis concolor, endemic, San Andres and Haines Cay
Coniophanes andresensis (snake) endemic
Birds:
Mimus magnirostris* (San Andres Mockingbird) endemic
Vireo caribaeus* (San Andres Vireo) endemic, threatened
Fishes:
Gambusia aestiputens, endemic, in swamps
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial: Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 1 Group: 1
2 reptiles,2 birds, 1 fish
Marine endemic species: 0
Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0 Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES : Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2 Marine: 0
some seabirds breed, turtle nesting area
INVASIVE SPECIES: Invasive Species Indicator: 3
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 50000 (1984) Density: 1136 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 1.3%/yr Increasing slowly
Major Human Activities: tourism, coconuts,, fishing
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 26% Human Threat Indicator: 1
Gross Domestic Product: $ 1208 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 1
DATA RELIABILITY: partial Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 39
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 7 Moderate
CI-Marine: 2 Low
REFERENCES:
Johnson, Timothy H. 1988. Biodiversity and conservation in the
Caribbean:
profiles of selected islands. ICBP Monograph No. 1. International
Council
for Bird Preservation, Cambridge. 144 p.
Last updated: 16/07/89
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