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La Tortue, Saint Barthélemy

Coordinates: 17°55′11″N 62°47′53″W / 17.91972°N 62.79806°W / 17.91972; -62.79806
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La Tortue
Map of Saint Barthélemy and islands.
La Tortue is located in Saint Barthélemy
La Tortue
La Tortue
La Tortue is located in Lesser Antilles
La Tortue
La Tortue
La Tortue is located in Caribbean
La Tortue
La Tortue
Geography
LocationCaribbean
Coordinates17°55′11″N 62°47′53″W / 17.91972°N 62.79806°W / 17.91972; -62.79806
ArchipelagoLeeward Islands, Lesser Antilles
Adjacent toSaint Barthélemy Channel
Area7 ha (17 acres)
Highest elevation35 m (115 ft)
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Additional information
Time zone
Nature Reserve of Saint Bartholomew
Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Barthélemy
LocationSaint Barthélemy
Area1,200 ha (3,000 acres)
Established1996 (1996)
Governing bodyGrenat Association
Websitereservenaturellestbarth.com/en

La Tortue ou l'Ecalle, Île Tortue or Turtle Island is a small rocky islet off the north-eastern coast of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean.[1] Its highest point is 35 metres (115 ft) above sea level. Referencing tortoises, it forms part of the Réserve naturelle nationale de Saint-Barthélemy with several of the other northern islets of St Barts.

Important Bird Area

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The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of royal terns and laughing gulls, as well as a few pairs of red-billed tropicbirds.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Flippin, Alexis Lipsitz (14 January 2013). Frommer's Portable St. Maarten / St. Martin, Anguilla and St. Barts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-118-51814-4.
  2. ^ "Turtle Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.