Green Cay

Green Cay is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It sits between the eastern tip of Little Jost Van Dyke and Tortola. It is 14 acres (6 ha) in area.[1]

Green Cay
Green Cay
The location of Green Cay within the British Virgin Islands
Green Cay
Green Cay (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18°27′13″N 64°42′31″W
ArchipelagoVirgin Islands
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryBritish Virgin Islands
Demographics
Population0
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeVG

Environment

The island, with its surrounding waters, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large nesting colony of roseate terns.[2] The island also provides habitat for the Puerto Rican racer (Alsophis portoricensis), the crested anole (Anolis cristatellus wileyae), and the big-scaled least gecko (Sphaerodactylus macrolepis macrolepis).[3]

References

  1. "Green Cay and Sandy Spit". Paradise-islands.org. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. "Green Cay". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  3. Heatwole, Harold; Levins, Richard; Byer, Michael D. (July 1981). Atoll research bulletin - Biogeography of the Puerto Rican bank. 251. Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution. pp. 47. OCLC 45726059.


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