Maiden Island (Antigua and Barbuda)

Coordinates: 17°08′40″N 61°45′48″W / 17.14444°N 61.76333°W / 17.14444; -61.76333
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Maiden Island
UTC-4)
Private island
Northeast coast. Marine Reserve.
Established2005
WebsiteNortheast Marine Management Area in Antigua and Barbuda
Maiden Island is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Maiden Island
Maiden Island
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Location of Maiden Island within Antigua and Barbuda.

Maiden Island, also known as "Maid Island" or "Maiden Islet," is a small private island which is part of the independent nation of Antigua and Barbuda. [1][2]

The island contains a total of ten

moorings, making it a popular tourist destination for those who enjoy the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. [3]

As of 2009, the island was owned by American financial criminal Allen Stanford.[4]

Maiden Island is the site for the largest coral reef restoration project performed with designed

the Reef Ball Foundation
, a public non-profit NGO that does reef restoration work worldwide.

Reef Balls on the windward side of Maiden Island planted heavily with propagated and rescued coral.


References

  1. ^ "Maiden Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  2. ^ "Maiden Island (island)". ag.geoview.info. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  3. ^ "Maiden Island - Marina information". www.portbooker.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  4. ^ Islanders count cost of billionaire's collapsed empire, by Ed Pilkington, in the Guardian; published February 21, 2009; retrieved April 25, 2019
  5. ^ "Coral Growth Assessment on an Established Artificial Reef in Antigua". Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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