  Little Scrub Island The location of Little Scrub Island within Anguilla  Little Scrub Island Little Scrub Island (Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°17′48″N 62°57′19″W / 18.2968°N 62.9554°W |
| Archipelago | Antilles |
| Area | 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) [1] |
| Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) [1] |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | Anguilla |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | AI |
Little Scrub Island is an island in Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The island is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) to the north-east of the main island of Anguilla, and 500 m (550 yd) from Scrub Island. [2]
Flora and fauna
The island was completely stripped of flora by Hurricane Luis in 1995 and Hurricane Lenny in 1999. Since then, the flora has recovered. Morning glory ( Ipomea violaceae) and prickly pear cactus ( Opuntia dillenii) are found, being vital to the Little Scrub ground lizard (Ameiva corax) which is unique to the island. [3]
The island provides a nesting site for various birds, including the brown noddy, bridled tern, sooty tern, roseate tern, and the brown booby. Several dove ( Zenaida aurita) nests were also identified during a 2010 survey, along with a single Audubon's shearwater nest. Brown pelicans also used the island at that time, but were not observed to be nesting. [4]
References
- ^ a b "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. p. 26. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. pp. 38, 52, 54. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. pp. 28, 30. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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Little Scrub Island The location of Little Scrub Island within Anguilla Little Scrub Island Little Scrub Island (Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 18°17′48″N 62°57′19″W / 18.2968°N 62.9554°W |
| Archipelago | Antilles |
| Area | 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) [1] |
| Highest elevation | 16 m (52 ft) [1] |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | Anguilla |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | AI |
Little Scrub Island is an island in Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The island is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) to the north-east of the main island of Anguilla, and 500 m (550 yd) from Scrub Island. [2]
Flora and fauna
The island was completely stripped of flora by Hurricane Luis in 1995 and Hurricane Lenny in 1999. Since then, the flora has recovered. Morning glory ( Ipomea violaceae) and prickly pear cactus ( Opuntia dillenii) are found, being vital to the Little Scrub ground lizard (Ameiva corax) which is unique to the island. [3]
The island provides a nesting site for various birds, including the brown noddy, bridled tern, sooty tern, roseate tern, and the brown booby. Several dove ( Zenaida aurita) nests were also identified during a 2010 survey, along with a single Audubon's shearwater nest. Brown pelicans also used the island at that time, but were not observed to be nesting. [4]
References
- ^ a b "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. p. 26. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. pp. 38, 52, 54. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "A Preliminary Ecosystem Assessment of Little Scrub Island" (PDF). UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Project Training and Research Programme. December 2011. pp. 28, 30. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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