Oranjestad Reef Islands
Islands in Aruba in the Dutch Caribbean
12°30′34″N 70°02′21″W / 12.50944°N 70.03917°W / 12.50944; -70.03917 The Oranjestad Reef Islands lie just off the western coast of the island of Aruba, a constituent island nation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Dutch Caribbean, adjacent to the central harbour of the capital Oranjestad. They form a 309 ha site encompassing sand and boulder coral islets, on a substrate of submerged reef, which can vary in size and shape following winter storms and hurricanes. The area has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International as a breeding site for Sandwich and common terns.[1]
References
- ^ "Oranjestad Reef Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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