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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Virgin Islands. There are 7 in total.

Name Image Date Location District Ownership Description
1 Coki Point Cliffs 1980 St. Thomas mixed- territorial, private One of the rare localities on St. Thomas Island where fossils are found.
2 Green Cay National Wildlife Refuge 1980 St. Croix federal Nesting ground for the American oyster catcher, brown pelican and other shore birds.
3 Lagoon Point 1980 Saint John mixed- territorial, private An excellent example of a Caribbean fringing reef
4 Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge 1980 St. Croix federal Regularly used for nesting by the endangered leatherback sea turtle.
5 Salt River Bay Salt Bay 1980 St. Croix mixed- federal, private The best remaining stands of mangrove in the Virgin Islands.
6 Vagthus Point 1980 St. Croix private The best-known locality for Upper Cretaceous fossils in the Virgin Islands.
7 West End Cays 1980 St. Thomas territorial One of the few nesting sites for species such as the blue-faced booby and the Bahama duck and the brown pelican.
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