Green_Island,_Saba

Green Island, Saba

Green Island, Saba

Island of Saba

Green Island is a little 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]

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The island is being 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. [1]
    "Saba". Tripwise (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Flora and Fauna". Sabapark. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. [3]
    "THE SULPHUR MINE". The Saba Islander. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Saba #31 - Green Island". Sea Saba. Retrieved 5 May 2021.


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