Cockroach Island
Appearance
![]() Cockroach Island (the small rocks on the left) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 18°29′41″N 64°27′49″W / 18.4947°N 64.4636°W |
Archipelago | Virgin Islands |
Administration | |
British Overseas Territory | British Virgin Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | VG |
Cockroach Island is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located near North Sound, Virgin Gorda, amongst a collection of islands known as "The Dogs" or "The Dog Islands".
The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is found on the island.[1] Reef flats north of the island provide habitat for Montastrea cavernosa and Gorgonia corals.[2]
References
- ^ "Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean – British Virgin Islands" (PDF). BirdLife International. p. 106. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Wells, S.M. (1988). Coral Reefs of the World. Vol. 1: Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. UNEP/IUCN. p. 75. ISBN 2880329434. OCLC 916128569.