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Coordinates: 17°38′56″N 63°13′47″W / 17.64900°N 63.22985°W / 17.64900; -63.22985
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'''Green Island''' is a little uninhabited islet about 250 metres north of the [[Caribbean]] island of [[Saba (island)|Saba]], and is part of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Caribbean Netherlands|special municipality]] of Saba. It measures about 40 by 60 metres.<ref name="trip"/>
'''Green Island''' is a small uninhabited islet about 250 metres north of the [[Caribbean]] island of [[Saba (island)|Saba]], and is part of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Caribbean Netherlands|special municipality]] of Saba. It measures about 40 by 60 metres.<ref name="trip"/>


The island is being used by [[bridled tern]]s, [[sooty tern]]s, and [[brown noddy|brown noddies]] for breeding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sabapark.org/hiking_trails/flora_fauna/ |title=Flora and Fauna|website=Sabapark|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> There was a [[sulphur]] mine on the main island across from Green Island. In the 1870s, the two islands were connected by a cable in order to provide access to the mines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesabaislander.com/2016/03/23/the-sulphur-mine/ |title=THE SULPHUR MINE |website=The Saba Islander|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> The island is being used as a diving site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seasaba.com/saba-31-green-island |title=Saba #31 - Green Island|website=Sea Saba|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
The island is used by [[bridled tern]]s, [[sooty tern]]s, and [[brown noddy|brown noddies]] for breeding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sabapark.org/hiking_trails/flora_fauna/ |title=Flora and Fauna|website=Sabapark|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> There was a [[sulphur]] mine on the main island across from Green Island. In the 1870s, the two islands were connected by a cable in order to provide access to the mines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesabaislander.com/2016/03/23/the-sulphur-mine/ |title=THE SULPHUR MINE |website=The Saba Islander|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> The island is being used as a diving site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seasaba.com/saba-31-green-island |title=Saba #31 - Green Island|website=Sea Saba|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:25, 19 August 2024

Green Island
Green Island is the dot in the distance
Green Island is located in Saba
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Green Island is located in Lesser Antilles
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Green Island
Geography
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates17°38′56″N 63°13′47″W / 17.64900°N 63.22985°W / 17.64900; -63.22985
ArchipelagoLeeward Islands, Lesser Antilles
Area0.24 ha (0.59 acres)[1]
Administration
Public body Saba
Demographics
Population0

Green Island is a small uninhabited islet about 250 metres north of the Caribbean island of Saba, and is part of the Dutch special municipality of Saba. It measures about 40 by 60 metres.[1]

The island is used by bridled terns, sooty terns, and brown noddies for breeding.[2] There was a sulphur mine on the main island across from Green Island. In the 1870s, the two islands were connected by a cable in order to provide access to the mines.[3] The island is being used as a diving site.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Saba". Tripwise (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Flora and Fauna". Sabapark. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ "THE SULPHUR MINE". The Saba Islander. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Saba #31 - Green Island". Sea Saba. Retrieved 5 May 2021.


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