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St. Croix Ecology

DID
YOU KNOW... Spacious, pristine beauty is a rare
find, yet on St. Croix it is in abundance everywhere
you look! Sweeping vistas reveal tropical waters
glistening in every shade of blue imaginable, and a
few you never though possible! Rising hills
bordering the rain forest tower with giant mahogany
trees 150 years old. Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Red
Ginger, Ixora, Poinsettia, and Bird of Paradise
provide dramatic splashes of vibrant colors
throughout the year. Even the trees here flower --
the fragrant frangipani in red, pink, yellow or
white; the yellow or pink poui, striking at its
height of 80 feet in full bloom; and the majestic
Royal Poinciana, with its seed pods over two feet in
length and vibrant blossoms giving it the nickname
"the flame tree."
Pelicans dive the coves for fish, frigate birds
glide effortlessly on the unending tradewind
currents, egrets follow the Senepol cattle herds,
hummingbirds and sugar birds dart among the flowers,
and the island's equivalent of the squirrel -- the
fast footed mongoose -- races across the road.
Sea turtles return each year to nest on the beaches.
The endangered giant leatherbacks, the small green
turtles, and the distinctive hawksbill, emerge from
the sea, scoop out the sand, and lay their eggs. In
the following months, thousands of two inch turtles
made a mad dash to the sea, and only several dozen
will survive to adulthood. Turtle watch groups
monitor the nesting sites, and visitors may join the
summer nighttime watches by contacting the St. Croix
Environmental Association.
But perhaps the favorite of all island wildlife is
the tiny gecko - about six inches long at best, this
little lizard is fast and funny, and welcomed
because it eats the mosquitoes! .
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