Green Island, Saba
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Caribbean |
Coordinates | 17°38′56″N 63°13′47″W / 17.64900°N 63.22985°W |
Archipelago | Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles |
Area | 0.24 ha (0.59 acres)[1] |
Administration | |
Public body | Saba |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Green Island is a small uninhabited islet about 250 metres north of the Caribbean island of Saba, and is part of the Dutch special municipality of Saba. It measures about 40 by 60 metres.[1]
The island is used by bridled terns, sooty terns, and brown noddies for breeding.[2] There was a sulphur mine on the main island across from Green Island. In the 1870s, the two islands were connected by a cable in order to provide access to the mines.[3] The island is being used as a diving site.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Saba". Tripwise (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Flora and Fauna". Sabapark. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "THE SULPHUR MINE". The Saba Islander. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Saba #31 - Green Island". Sea Saba. Retrieved 5 May 2021.