Battowia
Island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Battowia or Bettowia is one of the Grenadine islands which lie between the Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada.[2][3] Politically, it is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It has been declared a Wildlife Reserve.[4]
Native name: Battowia | |
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  Location within Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Location within Lesser Antilles  Location within the Caribbean | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 12°57′45″N 61°07′50″W |
| Archipelago | Grenadines |
| Highest elevation | 427 ft (130.1 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Private island | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Area | 65.9 km2 (25.4 sq mi) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Website | Battowia Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Fauna
Battowia is locally known as "Bird Island" as it is a roosting and nesting site for a variety of seabirds, including frigatebirds, gulls, boobies, brown pelicans, brown noddies and sooty terns. The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it is a key roosting and nesting site for seabirds.[5] Land birds include tropical mockingbirds, eared doves and Antillean crested hummingbirds.[6]
Other inhabitants are goats and the rare Barbour's tropical racer.[7]
