List of National Natural Landmarks in Virgin Islands facts for kids
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 | |
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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 | 1980 | St. Croix | federal | Regularly used for nesting by the endangered leatherback sea turtle. | ||
5 | Salt River 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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