Cockroach Island

Cockroach Island

Cockroach Island (the small rocks on the left)
The location of Cockroach Island within the British Virgin Islands
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Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	18°29′41″N64°27′49″W / 18.4947°N 64.4636°W / 18.4947; -64.4636
Archipelago	Virgin Islands
Administration
United Kingdom   British Virgin Islands
British Overseas Territory	British Virgin Islands
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
ISO code	VG

Cockroach Island is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located near North Sound, Virgin Gorda, amongst a collection of islands known as "The Dogs" or "The Dog Islands".

The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is found on the island. ^[1] Reef flats north of the island provide habitat for Montastrea cavernosa and Gorgonia corals. ^[2]

References

1. "Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean – British Virgin Islands" (PDF). BirdLife International. p. 106. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
2. Wells, S.M. (1988). Coral Reefs of the World. Vol. 1: Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. UNEP/IUCN. p.  75. ISBN   2880329434. OCLC   916128569.