Guiana Island

Coordinates: 17°07′21″N 61°43′47″W / 17.12250°N 61.72972°W / 17.12250; -61.72972
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Guiana Island
UTC-4)
Private island
Northeast coast. Marine Reserve.
Established2005
WebsiteNortheast Marine Management Area in Antigua and Barbuda
Guiana Island is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Guiana Island
Guiana Island
Location of Guiana Island within Antigua and Barbuda.

Guiana Island (or Guana Island) is an island off the northeast coast of Antigua, between the Parham Peninsula and Crump Island. It forms the southern coast of the North Sound, and is the fourth largest island of Antigua and Barbuda.

Flora and Fauna

Island is a refuge for the

Fallow Deer, Antigua's national animal.[1]

History and development

The island used to be owned by Allen Stanford, who was convicted of fraud in the United States. The Antiguan government has now sold the island and abutting mainland sites in a multimillion-dollar investment to Chinese developers termed the YIDA Project as a semi-autonomous Special Economic Zone.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b The Guardian - Antigua moves to seize back Stanford's idyllic island
  2. ^ "Antigua, China investors plan big tourism project". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-22.