Everything about Little Tobago totally explained
Little Tobago (or
Bird of Paradise Island) is a small island off the northeastern coast of
Tobago, and part of the republic of
Trinidad and Tobago. The island is about 1 square kilometre in area and is located at 11° 18' north
latitude and 60° 31' west
longitude, approximately 2.4
km from
Speyside. The highest point on the island is approximately 137
m above
sea level.
The island supports
dry forest. It is an important breeding site for
seabirds such as
Red-billed Tropicbird,
Audubon's Shearwater,
Brown Booby,
Brown Noddy,
Sooty and
Bridled Terns. A few pairs of
White-tailed Tropicbirds have also recently started nesting here.
Little Tobago is also a good site from which to see birds which breed on neighbouring small islands, including
Red-footed Booby and
Magnificent Frigatebird. The latter species is frequently seen harassing the tropicbirds, boobies and terns.
The sea between Tobago and Little Tobago is shallow, and glass-bottomed boats such as that shown below enable the attractive corals and brightly-coloured tropical fish to be seen on the crossing. It is a popular area for snorkeling and diving, especially on Angel Reef in front of Goat Island.
History
In
1909 Sir
William Ingram introduced the
Greater Bird of Paradise,
Paradisaea apoda to the island in an attempt to save the species from overhunting for the plume trade in its native
New Guinea. About 45 juvenile birds were introduced to the island. After Ingram's death in
1924 his heirs deeded the island to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago as a wildlife sanctuary. The birds survived on the island until at least
1958 when they were filmed by a
National Geographic crew. There are no reliable records after
1963 when
Hurricane Flora hit the island and the population is presumed to be extinct.
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