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Topic: Land Islands

	Gulf Islands National Seashore-Barrier Islands
		Islands on the northern gulf coast are made of quartz sand eroded and washed down rivers from the eastern U.S. mountain ranges.
		Island animals have to cope with relentless summer heat and sun, and unpredictable weather extremes including hurricanes.
		The greatest threats to island animals are not harsh natural conditions but human caused impacts, such as air and water pollution, habitat destruction and fragmentation, and introduction of non-native species.
	www.nps.gov /guis/extended/MIS/MNature/Islands.htm (1280 words)

	Island Directory Home Page
		Islands have long been noted for their unique fauna and flora which are particularly vulnerable to disturbance and destruction by human activities.
		Finally, islands in shallow water (with depths of less than 100 metres to an adjacent land mass) have only been islands since the last ice ages, with less opportunity to develop unique biological features, and are thus not treated in the same detail.
		These include the ecosystem richness reflecting the number of types of ecosystems present, the species richness based on the number of species, the individual island and island group endemics, and the number of special features, all evaluated separately for terrestrial and marine areas.
	islands.unep.ch /isldir.htm (2646 words)

	Second Life \| Land: Islands
		Islands can be grouped, or joined together to create a contiguous space, so you can add to your land mass as your community and projects grow!
		Your island may be setup the day you order it or it may take up to two weeks for setup (for actual delivery times please contact the Linden Concierge).
		If Linden Lab determines at any time, at its sole discretion, that an island is not being used for educational or non-profit purposes, either in part or in whole, Linden Lab reserves the right to cancel all related billing agreements and accounts, and/or bill retroactively for past usage at standard rates.
	secondlife.com /community/land-islands.php (599 words)

	Islands Trust - Land Use Planning
		Land Use planning involves using many different tools to achieve long term stability in the development of the island land base.
		In the Islands Trust Area, the focus of all long-range planning is the preservation of the environment and community sustainability.
		Land Use Bylaws contain all the regulations that govern the use and density of the land, as well as other regulations such as setbacks, height restrictions, parking requirements, signage restrictions, drainage restrictions and subdivision servicing.
	www.islandstrust.bc.ca /lup (803 words)

	Island Vulnerability Background
		Island Vulnerability explores the challenges which isolated geographies face when dealing with risk and disasters by examining the processes which create, maintain, and could be used to reduce their vulnerability.
		Islands, such as Surtsey off the coast of Iceland, are born from the ocean due to tectonic activity and were never part of an original land mass (continental shelf excepted).
		Island vulnerability investigates the processes which produce the proportional impact and proportional vulnerability, of which the small size of islands is an obvious element, and, more importantly, looks at ways in which vulnerability could be reduced by lessening proportional impact and proportional vulnerability in such a small environment.
	www.islandvulnerability.org /background.html (6715 words)

	Belize Island
		The land is located on one of the Turneffe Islands, which are 15 miles east of Belize City.
		Of the three island groups off laying Belize, the Turneffe Islands are the closest to the mainland.
		The Turneffe Islands are composed mainly of thick green mangroves and a shallow lagoon on the island provides a home for myriad marine species.
	www.caribbeanlandandproperty.com /moredetails.php?40 (439 words)

	land-ISLANDS OF LAKSHADWEEP (Amini, kavaratti, Andrott)
		The island is thick with plantation of coconut trees which yield the finest copra available in the territory.
		This is the only island where the plantation has not intruded into the low lying areas in the middle of the island, where rice was grown in olden days.
		Since 1799 the island had been under the British and was the seat of the Monegar, the officer in whom was vested all revenue and judicial functions.
	www.webindia123.com /territories/lakshadweep/land/islands.htm (1142 words)

	Islands of Croatia - Sailing Croatia
		The island Prvic is near the tourist pearl Vodice, it's an oasis of Mediterranean flora and fauna.
		This is an island of vineyards, olive groves and lavender.
		Far away out in the open sea is the island Lastovo of an area of 50 square kilometers, with an indented pebble coast with sandy beaches and a few islands on the west and east coast.
	www.cro-yachting.com /guide/Islands-Croatia (1316 words)

	Åland Islands — FactMonster.com
		Politically, it constitutes the Åland province of Finland.
		The archipelago consists of about 7,000 islands, but fewer than 100 are inhabited.
		The islands, colonized by Swedes, are of strategic importance.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0803008.html (200 words)

	land-ISLANDS OF LAKSHADWEEP(Agatti,Bangaram,
		South of the main island separated by a shallow strait of some 200 metres is the uninhabited islet Kalpitti exposed to the open sea on the western side.
		The Bangaram island is one of the finest tourist spot in the country, with its idyllic palm grove and the smooth sands caressed by the mulitcoloured sea waves it is developing into a tourist place of international fame.
		But this island was confiscated by the Bibi of Cannanore in 1764 as a punishment for the murder of an Accountant stationed there.
	www.webindia123.com /territories/lakshadweep/land/islands1.htm (676 words)

	British Virgin Islands Property
		If you are purchasing land, you will be required to enter into a commitment to develop the land within a three year period or less.
		Buildings in the British Virgin Islands (and generally throughout the Caribbean) have to be able to withstand the forces exerted by earthquakes and hurricanes, and therefore normal construction methods call for reinforced concrete floors and foundations, reinforced concrete masonry walls and secure roofs.
		The British Virgin Islands were one the first countries in the region to establish a department of Government directly responsible for the management of the environment.
	www.caribbeanlandandproperty.com /country.php?3 (1654 words)

	Cook Islands Biodiversity : The Status of Cook Islands Birds - 1996
		Land is under family-inherited ownership and, although it cannot be sold, a small amount is leased to the Government and to non-family people.
		The Southern Group, with 90% of the land and 90% of the population, is physically diverse with a young volcanic island (Rarotonga), four raised-reef islands (Mangaia, ‘Ātiu, Ma‘uke and Miti‘āro), an almost-atoll (Aitutaki), two atolls (Manuae and Palmerston) and a sand-cay (Takūtea).
		The present indigenous landbirds of the Cook Islands are those that survived the two massive environmental upheavals: the arrival of the Polynesians about 2,000 years ago, and the arrival of Europeans since the 1820s.
	cookislands.bishopmuseum.org /showarticle.asp?id=7 (2098 words)

	Channel Islands National Park Information Page
		The island is a tableland of lush grasses and wildflowers, with 27 miles of jagged, rocky coastline dotted with sandy white beaches.
		Island foxes average in size from 12 to 13 inches in height, 590 to 700 mm in length, and three to four pounds in weight.
		The population of island foxes on San Miguel Island is 420 to 500 animals.
	www.channel.islands.national-park.com /info.htm (6398 words)

	Wildlife of the Islands: Land-Dwellers
		During the 18th and 19th centuries, thousands of land-dwelling giant tortoises were carried away by sailors to supply fresh meat on ships, reducing their numbers nearly to the point of extinction.
		Land iguanas are territorial animals, and the males of the species are particularly aggressive toward one another.
		Lava lizards live on most of the main islands of the Galapagos archipelago, though they differ somewhat in size, color and behavior from island to island.
	www.pbs.org /safarchive/5_cool/galapagos/g23c_biology.html (436 words)

	The Cook Islands People - Polynesians of the South Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Individuality between islands is the hallmark of the culture of the Cook Islands, and reflects their varied sources of ancient migration.
		Cook Islands society is based on an association to a village and its chief.
		Land cannot be bought or sold, so often those on the outer islands without land rights will try to marry someone who does have land rights on Rarotonga.
	www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/cook/cook_islandspeople.htm (765 words)

	San Juan Islands History, Geology-Cultural-Historical Information
		The San Juan Islands is a chunk of an ancient continent which attached itself to the mainland millions of years ago.
		The first European record of a landing on the Washington coast was by Spanish Captain Don Bruno de Heceta in 1775 on board the Santiago, part of a two-ship flotilla with the Sonora.
		The oldest rocks in the San Juan Islands are Devonian limestone, argillite, fl shale, siltstone, and andesite tuff.
	www.sanjuanislandsdirectory.com /history.htm (1682 words)

	Environmental Atlas of Lake Pontchartrain
		The Chandeleur Islands Area (CIA) encompasses Chandeleur, Curlew, Grand Gosier and Breton Islands and the small islands and seagrass meadows to the west of them (Figures 1 and 14).
		Between 1855 and 1999, the Chandeleur Islands decreased from 8,554 acres to 3,003 acres.
		The extensive SAV beds behind the islands are important wintering areas for canvasback and red head ducks as well as a nursery area for recreationally and commercially important fish species.
	pubs.usgs.gov /of/2002/of02-206/env-status/islands.html (356 words)

	Channel Islands hiking, kayaking and SCUBA - Redwood Trails
		Hiking and walking through the inland valleys, you’ll hear the endemic island scrub jay screech loudly as it flutters from oak to oak, and you’ll see tiny island fox seeking fruits and berries along streams gurgling their way to the sea.
		The Channel Islands are an experience in untouched natural splendor, with unspoiled beaches, wonderfully single-track trails through pristine wilderness, and shores teeming with seals, sea lions, and birdlife.
		Sixteen miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, Channel Islands National Park is the country’s remotest, least-visited natural preserve—with unspoiled beaches to stroll, teeming wildlife to observe, secluded lagoons to explore, spectacular inland scenery, and many miles of beautiful single-track trails that pass unique plants and animals found nowhere else in the world.
	www.redwoodtrails.com /final/channelislands.html (900 words)

	Islands In India,Islands in Andaman and Nicobar,Indian Islands,Lakshwadeep Islands,Minicoy Islands in India
		Islands in India can bring out the best when it comes to vacations on the island coast.
		There are two groups of islands – the andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, and the Lakshwadeep and Minicoy Islands in the Arabian Sea.
		The first is a group of 204 islands, believed to be extensions of the mountain system in the northeastern part of the country.
	www.indiasite.com /land/islands.html (248 words)

	Cook Islands Pictures - Travel Guide and Photos
		Cook Islands pictures is a stunning collection of travel photographs from Rarotonga, Aitutaki Lagoon and Atiu Island.
		Cook Islands travel has its distinct attractions - Rarotonga is a pleasant tropical land with lots of accommodation and restaurants and lovely sand beaches.
		Atiu and the other eastern islands are less attcactive with rugged limestone coastlines and unusual inland caves, whilst the remote atolls of the Northern Cooks are so isolated that few people live there (except fl peral farmers) and few people visit.
	www.cook-islands.pictures-pacific.com (587 words)

	The Top End: Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land - Aboriginal Art Online
		Bark from the kurrajong tree is used by Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land to make fibre string and ropes.
		The Yolngu of north east Arnhem Land are amongst the most powerful and culturally committed of Australia's indigenous nations.
		For more on the patterns, symbols and designs of Yolngu art, read the article by Jennifer Isaacs.
	www.aboriginalartonline.com /regions/topend.php (233 words)

	Western Indian Ocean Islands and land resources - Encyclopedia of Earth
		The four island countries of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) sub-region have a total land area of 59.2 million hectares (ha), 99 percent of which is Madagascar, the fourth largest island country in the world.
		The WIO islands are challenged to respond to the NEPAD policy to combat land degradation.
		This is now changing and land registration is being introduced as part of a general policy to improve land use, to reduce land degradation and short-term exploitation, and to promote the development of investment.
	www.eoearth.org /article/Western_Indian_Ocean_Islands_and_land_resources (900 words)

	The Islands
		These islands of trees in a sea of prairie should not be confused with the coastal chenieres such as Cheniere au Tigre and la Pacanierre and associated ridges, which are beach strands in a sea of marsh.
		The chenieres are Holocene in age compared to the islands, which are Pleistocene in age.
		From these first two islands of trees along a very large expanse of marsh and lakes, the migratory pattern fans north and east.
	www.vermilion.org /the-islands.php (597 words)

	Fiji Islands - Buying Land in Fiji
		The Fiji Islands are self-governing and approximately 9% of the land is fee simple or freehold (available for purchase).
		The most important thing to remember as you look at property in Fiji is to work with reputable sources, consult with local (fijian) barristers (attorneys) to verify the legal titles on your prospective purchase and visit the property before you purchase.
		The process involved to purchase land in Fiji is relatively simple but slow.
	www.fiji-islands.com /fiji-land.html (694 words)

	Bioretention Islands
		Bioretention islands are typically used for stormwater management in small drainage areas, such as a small parking lot, or an individual residential property.
		To enhance pollutant removal, the bioretention island should be sized to be between 5% and 10% of the impervious area draining to it.
		Bioretention islands are easy to fit into a project in urban areas where land availability for traditional facilities is scarce.
	www.greenworks.tv /stormwater/bioretentionislands.htm (575 words)

	Fiji Islands - Buying Land in Fiji
		The Fiji Islands are self-governing and approximately 9% of the land is fee simple or freehold (available for purchase).
		The most important thing to remember as you look at property in Fiji is to work with reputable sources, consult with local (fijian) barristers (attorneys) to verify the legal titles on your prospective purchase and visit the property before you purchase.
		The process involved to purchase land in Fiji is relatively simple but slow.
	fiji-islands.com /fiji-land.html (705 words)

	Travel97: A Land of Islands
		The council granted Finland sovereignty over Aland, but with the provisions that the islands remain neutral, that they have a high degree of autonomy and that the people are granted their Swedish language, culture and local traditions.
		Regional Aland citizenship, which is required to vote, purchase land or conduct business, is acquired by birth or application.
		Aland's 25,000 residents live on 65 of the islands, and almost 90 percent of the population lives on Fasta Aland, the main island and site of the capital, Mariehamn.
	www.sptimes.com /Travel97/10198/A_Land_of_Islands_.html (1705 words)

	Thousand Islands Life
		Some of the families on the island have been here for many generations, isolated for much of the year when crossing the river was, and continues to be, dangerous.
		The summer colony at the head of the island was established in the 1880s and some families (many have become interrelated over the years) have been here for many generations.
		He was one of the founders of the Thousand Islands Land Trust.
	www.thousandislandslife.com /Grindstone.html (587 words)

	MY HOME LAND - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS - Personal Homepages (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In general, interior valleys and leeward sides of islands are warmer than the mean annual temperature; mountain slopes and peaks and windward sides of islands are cooler.
		On most islands of the Philippines, the rain season occurs during the summer monsoon, from May to November, when the wind blows from the southwest; the dry season occurs during the winter monsoon, from December to April, when the wind blows from the northeast.
		In the northern islands, soils are chiefly of volcanic origin; in the southern islands, coral limestone constitutes a important part of the soil composition.
	maxpages.com /libogaj/PHILIPPINES - !http://www.maxpages.com/libogaj/PHILIPPINES (1609 words)

	Facts and Photos of Crozet, Kerguelen, & other sub-Antarctic Islands
		Kerguelen Islands are also called the "islands of desolation" because the landscape is barren without trees.
		The sub-Antarctic Islands are unusual because the ecosystem is based on the resources the penguins bring onto the land from the sea.
		Because there is no industry or living population of humans on the islands, the land and water surrounding the area is not polluted.
	www.siec.k12.in.us /~west/proj/penguins/subislands.html (435 words)

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