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| image_caption = NASA Landsat 7 picture shows Dog Island, Anguilla.
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| location = [[Atlantic Ocean]]
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| map_caption = The location of Dog Island within Anguilla
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'''Dog Island''' is an uninhabitated small island of {{convert|207|ha|acre|abbr=on}} in size located approximately {{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north-west of [[Anguilla]].<ref name="ref1">[http://www.anguillanews.com/ecocorner/0002.php Dog Island: A Seabird’s (and Seabirders’) Paradise], ''Anguilla News'', Retrieved October 18, 2010</ref><ref name="maroon">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-wvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nUQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3752,2367572 Two St. Croix Couples Marooned On Dog Isle], ''[[The Virgin Islands Daily News]]'', May 5, 1970</ref><ref name="3rd">[https://books.google.com/books?id=PEAZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA136&dq=%22dog+island%22#v=onepage&q=%22dog%20island%22&f=false The West India Pilot], p. 136-37 (1887)</ref> It is low and rocky, with three small [[cay]]s off the west and north coasts. The coastline is characterised by low cliffs alternating with sandy beaches. Large ponds lie inside two of the beaches.<ref name=bli/> the island is now privately owned and under development by Mr Delvinsky and Mr Taylor.
'''Dog Island''' is an uninhabitated small island of {{convert|207|ha|acre|abbr=on}} located approximately {{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north-west of [[Anguilla]].<ref name="ref1">[http://www.anguillanews.com/ecocorner/0002.php Dog Island: A Seabird’s (and Seabirders’) Paradise], ''Anguilla News'', Retrieved October 18, 2010</ref><ref name="maroon">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-wvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nUQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3752,2367572 Two St. Croix Couples Marooned On Dog Isle], ''[[The Virgin Islands Daily News]]'', May 5, 1970</ref><ref name="3rd">[https://books.google.com/books?id=PEAZAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22dog+island%22&pg=PA136 The West India Pilot], p. 136-37 (1887)</ref> It is low and rocky, with three small [[cay]]s off the west and north coasts. The coastline is characterised by low cliffs alternating with sandy beaches. Large ponds lie inside two of the beaches.<ref name=bli/> Dog Island lies west of the [[Prickley Pear Cays]].


==Flora and fauna==
==Flora and fauna==
The central part of the island is covered in thorny scrub with [[Opuntia|prickly pear]]. The island, with the adjacent cays, has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] by [[BirdLife International]] because it is home to large numbers of nesting [[seabird]]s, mainly [[sooty tern]]s with over 100,000 pairs recorded. Other seabirds breeding in smaller numbers include [[red-billed tropicbird]]s, [[magnificent frigatebird]]s, [[masked booby|masked]] and [[brown booby|brown boobies]], [[laughing gull]]s, [[bridled tern]]s and [[brown noddy|brown noddies]]. Reptiles present include the [[Anguilla Bank ameiva]], [[Anguilla Bank anole]], [[Sphaerodactylus parvus|little dwarf gecko]], [[island least gecko]] and a ''[[Mabuya]]'' skink. There are also [[feral goat]]s.<ref name=bli>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Dog Island |accessdate=2012-11-21 |work=BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas |first= |last= |publisher=BirdLife International |date=2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5QE8rvIqH?url=http://www.birdlife.org |archivedate=2007-07-10 |df= }}</ref>
The central part of the island is covered in thorny scrub with [[Opuntia|prickly pear]]. The island, with the adjacent cays, has been identified as an [[Important Bird Area]] by [[BirdLife International]] because it is home to large numbers of nesting [[seabird]]s, mainly [[sooty tern]]s with over 100,000 pairs recorded. Other seabirds breeding in smaller numbers include [[red-billed tropicbird]]s, [[magnificent frigatebird]]s, [[masked booby|masked]] and [[brown booby|brown boobies]], [[laughing gull]]s, [[bridled tern]]s and [[brown noddy|brown noddies]]. Reptiles present include the [[Anguilla Bank ameiva]], [[Anguilla Bank anole]], [[Sphaerodactylus parvus|little dwarf gecko]], [[island least gecko]] and a ''[[Mabuya]]'' skink. There are also [[feral goat]]s.<ref name=bli>{{cite web |url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Dog Island |accessdate=2012-11-21 |work=BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas |publisher=BirdLife International |date=2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710124603/http://www.birdlife.org/ |archivedate=2007-07-10 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Anguilla]]
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Anguilla]]

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Dog Island
NASA Landsat 7 picture shows Dog Island, Anguilla.
Dog Island is located in Anguilla
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The location of Dog Island within Anguilla
Dog Island is located in Caribbean
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Dog Island (Caribbean)
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates18°16′42″N 63°15′12″W / 18.27833°N 63.25333°W / 18.27833; -63.25333
ArchipelagoAntilles
Area207 ha (510 acres)
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryAnguilla
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeAI

Dog Island is an uninhabitated small island of 207 ha (510 acres) located approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) to the north-west of Anguilla.[1][2][3] It is low and rocky, with three small cays off the west and north coasts. The coastline is characterised by low cliffs alternating with sandy beaches. Large ponds lie inside two of the beaches.[4] Dog Island lies west of the Prickley Pear Cays.

Flora and fauna

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The central part of the island is covered in thorny scrub with prickly pear. The island, with the adjacent cays, has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it is home to large numbers of nesting seabirds, mainly sooty terns with over 100,000 pairs recorded. Other seabirds breeding in smaller numbers include red-billed tropicbirds, magnificent frigatebirds, masked and brown boobies, laughing gulls, bridled terns and brown noddies. Reptiles present include the Anguilla Bank ameiva, Anguilla Bank anole, little dwarf gecko, island least gecko and a Mabuya skink. There are also feral goats.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Dog Island: A Seabird’s (and Seabirders’) Paradise, Anguilla News, Retrieved October 18, 2010
  2. ^ Two St. Croix Couples Marooned On Dog Isle, The Virgin Islands Daily News, May 5, 1970
  3. ^ The West India Pilot, p. 136-37 (1887)
  4. ^ a b "Dog Island". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2012-11-21.


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