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    Scrub Island

    18°17′N 62°57′W

    1 sq mi) island lying off the eastern tip of the main island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International due to its importance as a breeding site for seabirds.

    Scrub Island (British Virgin Islands), areal view.
    Scrub Island (British Virgin Islands), areal view.

    User:Crazyfrog Original uploader was Zinneke at lb.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 lu

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    18°17′N 62°57′W

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    Overview

    Scrub Island is an 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) island lying off the eastern tip of the main island of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International due to its importance as a breeding site for seabirds. The habitat on the island is mostly scrubland, with a rocky coastline of limestone fissures and cliffs interspersed with four sandy beaches. There are also several ponds and lagoons on the eastern and western sides of the island.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Also in Leeward Islands

    Also in Windward Antilles

    Also in Lesser Antilles

    Also in Antilles

    Also in Caribbean

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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