Cockroach Island
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. Reef flats north of the island provide habitat for Montastrea cavernosa and Gorgonia corals.
 Cockroach Island (the small rocks on the left) | |
 The location of Cockroach Island within the British Virgin Islands | |
  Cockroach Island  Cockroach Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
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