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{{Short description|Island off the northeast tip of Tobago}} |
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'''Saint Giles Island''' is the largest in a group of small islands off the northeast tip of [[Tobago]]. It is very steep sided and hosts [[tropical dry forest]] and wind-swept littoral scrub. |
'''Saint Giles Island''' is the largest in a group of small islands off the northeast tip of [[Tobago]]. It is very steep sided and hosts [[tropical dry forest]] and wind-swept littoral scrub. |
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[[File:St. Giles Island - August 2013 (50).JPG|thumb|St. Giles Island - Northernmost land area of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Protected bird sanctuary. Scuba diving nearby.]] |
[[File:St. Giles Island - August 2013 (50).JPG|thumb|St. Giles Island - Northernmost land area of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Protected bird sanctuary. Scuba diving nearby.]] |
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[[File:London Bridge Rock - St. Giles Island, Tobago, West Indies.jpg|thumb|London Bridge Rock - St. Giles Island, Tobago, West Indies]] |
[[File:London Bridge Rock - St. Giles Island, Tobago, West Indies.jpg|thumb|London Bridge Rock - St. Giles Island, Tobago, West Indies]] |
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==History== |
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Saint Giles Island was owned by the property of Charlotteville Estate during colonial times. In 1965, the island was converted into a [[bird reserve]] by the government of Trinidad and Tobago. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Latest revision as of 01:45, 8 December 2023
Saint Giles Island is the largest in a group of small islands off the northeast tip of Tobago. It is very steep sided and hosts tropical dry forest and wind-swept littoral scrub.
At least five species of reptiles have been recorded for the island. One is a snake - Boddaert's tropical racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti), and four are lizards - Green iguanas, Turnip-tailed geckos, Ocellated geckos (Gonatodes ocellatus), and an unidentified species of skink in the sub-family Mabuyinae.
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11°21′N 60°31′W / 11.350°N 60.517°W
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