From Convention on Biological Diversity:
“The islands of the Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda, have a combination of extremely high endemism and an intense packing of species per unit area… [The islands] have extensive wetlands, beach and coral reef ecosystems, as well as extensive watershed systems with accompanying waterways and forests. There are also smaller offshore islands with extensive marine ecosystems of coral reefs and seagrass beds. All of these provide habitats for the support of many globally rare fauna. For example, the country boasts one of the rarest and smallest known Racer Snake (Alsophis antillensis antiguae) populations in the world and hosts the largest frigate bird (Fregata magnificens) nesting ground in the Caribbean (Convention on Biological Diversity 2023).
Convention on Biological Diversity
2023 “Antigua and Barbuda – Main Details”. https://www.cbd.int/countries/profile/?country=ag#:~:text=The%20islands%20have%20extensive%20wetlands,coral %20reefs%20and%20seagrass%20beds.
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NOAA Fisheries
2018 “Caribbean Regional Ecosystem”