Goat Island (Barbuda)

Goat Island
Goat Island is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Goat Island
Goat Island
Goat Island is located in Lesser Antilles
Goat Island
Goat Island
Goat Island is located in Caribbean
Goat Island
Goat Island
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates17°42′19″N 61°51′06″W / 17.70528°N 61.85167°W / 17.70528; -61.85167
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Goat Island is an uninhabited island off the northern coast of Barbuda. It is the northernmost island in Antigua and Barbuda. The island is a proposed conservation site and is bounded to the south by Codrington Lagoon, a protected area.[1][2] The island is considered a wetland and is partly forested.[3] Goat Island, along with Rabbit Island and Kid Island, make up the North Coast district.[4] It is part of the Codrington geological formation.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Project 3.0 - Establishment of a National ParksProtected Areas System". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. ^ "MPAtlas » Goat Island Flash Sanctuary". old.mpatlas.org. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  3. ^ "Antigua & Barbuda's 2015-2020 National Action Plan: Combatting Desertification, Land Degradation & Drought" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Districts of Barbuda".
  5. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231880687_The_stratigraphy_of_Barbuda_West_Indies