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{{Short description|Island in the Caribbean}} |
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[[Image:Coackroach Island, BVI.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Cockroach Island]] |
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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} |
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{{Infobox islands |
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| name = Cockroach Island |
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| image_name = Coackroach Island, BVI.jpg |
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| image_caption = Cockroach Island (the small rocks on the left) |
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| island_type = |
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| location = [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| map = British Virgin Islands#Caribbean |
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| map_caption = The location of Cockroach Island within the British Virgin Islands |
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| area_sqmi = |
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| coordinates = {{coord|18.4947|-64.4636|region:VG_type:isle|display=title,inline}} |
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| archipelago = [[Virgin Islands]] |
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| country = {{UK}}<br />{{VGB}} |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[British Overseas Territory]] |
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| country_admin_divisions = [[British Virgin Islands]] |
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| population = 0 |
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| population_footnotes = |
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| timezone1 = [[Atlantic Time Zone|AST]] |
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| utc_offset1 = -4 |
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| iso_code = VG |
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}} |
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'''Cockroach Island''' is an uninhabited [[island]] of the [[British Virgin Islands]] in the [[Caribbean]]. It is located near North Sound, [[Virgin Gorda]]. |
'''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]]". |
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The [[roseate tern]] (''Sterna dougallii'') is found on the island.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/virgin_islands_(to_uk).pdf|title=Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean – British Virgin Islands|work=BirdLife International|page=106|accessdate=7 January 2019}}</ref> [[Reef flat]]s north of the island provide habitat for ''[[Montastrea cavernosa]]'' and ''[[Gorgonia]]'' corals.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/coralreefsofworl88well|title=Coral Reefs of the World|volume=1: Atlantic and Eastern Pacific|first=S.M.|last=Wells|publisher=UNEP/IUCN|year=1988|page=[https://archive.org/details/coralreefsofworl88well/page/75 75]|isbn=2880329434|oclc=916128569}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{British Virgin Islands}} |
{{British Virgin Islands}} |
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[[Category:Dog Islands]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 5 November 2022
 Cockroach Island (the small rocks on the left) | |
  Cockroach Island The location of Cockroach Island within the British Virgin Islands  Cockroach Island Cockroach Island (Caribbean) | |
| 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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