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Fuerte Island (Isla Fuerte) is a small
File:Mapa de la Isla Fuerte.svg, Map of Fuerte Island
File:Puerto Limon- isla fuerte.jpg, Puerto Limón, Fuerte Island
Isla Fuerte
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Fuerte Island (Isla Fuerte) is a small coral island
A coral island is a type of island formed from coral detritus and associated organic material. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas, typically as part of a coral reef which has grown to cover a far larger area under the sea.
Ecosystem
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in the Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
off the northern coast of Colombia, Córdoba department Córdoba most commonly refers to:
* Córdoba, Spain, a major city in southern Spain and formerly the imperial capital of Islamic Spain
* Córdoba, Argentina, 2nd largest city in the country and capital of Córdoba Province
Córdoba or Cordoba may ...
, located south of the Gulf of Morrosquillo
The Gulf of Morrosquillo ( es, Golfo de Morrosquillo) is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea bounded by the Colombian Departments of Sucre and Córdoba. From West to East it runs approximately from Boca de Tinajones, mouth of Sinú River, in Córdob ...
. It is located at a distance of 11 km from mainland Colombia. It is part of the chain of islands formed by the Rosario Islands, the Archipelago of San Bernardo
The Archipelago of San Bernardo ( es, Archipiélago de San Bernardo, Islas de San Bernardo) is a set of nine coastal coral islands and one artificial island (ten in total) belonging to and governed by Colombia, located in the Gulf of Morrosquillo ...
and Tortuguilla.
The island has very limited facilities for visitors.
Geography
Fuerte Island is approximately 1 mile in diameter and 1.5 miles from north to south. The island has an area of 3.25 km2 and an elevation of 12m. The island is encircled byreef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock o ...
s and some scattered rocks. Some of the rocks are visible above the water line.
Flora and fauna
The island has trees spread throughout, withroyal palm
''Roystonea regia'', commonly known as the Cuban royal palm or Florida royal palm, is a species of palm that is native to Mexico, parts of Central America and the Caribbean, and southern Florida. A large and attractive palm, it has been planted ...
trees at its center that tower above the others. The island has over 80 species of birds.
People
Island residents are mostly of African descent.See also
*Caribbean region of Colombia
The Caribbean region of Colombia or Caribbean coast region is in the north of Colombia and is mainly composed of 8 departments located contiguous to the Caribbean.Insular region of Colombia
The insular region of Colombia includes the oceanic islands outside the continental territory. In the Caribbean this includes the San Andrés and Providencia islands near Central America and the many coastal islands along mainland Colombia. I ...
* List of islands of South America
The following are lists of the islands of South America by country.
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean islands
*'' Isla Apipé''
*'' Isla Bermejo''
*''Isla de los Estados''
*'' Isla de San Martín''
*'' Isla del Cerrito''
*'' Isla Martín García''
*'' ...
References
Further reading
* *External links
Isla Fuerte
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