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The Caribbean islands have been enticing populations for centuries. Most of these islands have a distinct dialect that can easily be understood by the different islanders.

By SHYAM PHADPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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The Caribbean islands have been enticing populations for centuries. Most of these islands have a distinct dialect that can easily be understood by the different islanders. The Caribbean being an archipelago comprises of group of fifteen islands.

Today, these group of islands are surrounded by surrounding land and water bodies. The Caribbean is an archipelago lying in the southern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

These islands are Bermuda, Antigua, Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat its, Puerto Rico, Saba, St. Barthelemy.

So, as you see, every island in that archipelago is unique in its own way. Even if there is one island that has everything, that is true for all of them.

The southern area of Bahamas is called the "Bamar" and the northern area of Bahamas is called the "Gibraltar." The southern group of islands are called the "Hazards" and the northern group of islands are called the "St. kidding," etc.

In the whole of the Caribbean, these are the only islands that have a single statehouse. And even these have several different states.

The Bermuda hinterland has a famous sandy beach where people can relax and swim all year round. Apart from beaches, there are also numerous mountains on this island.

There are also various recreational areas within the Bermuda islands. Tourists often go to the abundant coral reefs in the islands and discover a lot of marine life and various species of fish. There are also a few golf courses on this island.

In addition to golf, there are several other sports that are played on this island, such as cricket, snorkeling, vehicle racing, parasailing, sailing, and windsurfing.

Bermuda has quite a rich marine wildlife, and therefore, several marine biologists go to the island to research and document the wonderful discoveries made in its marine underworld.

This island has been a British Overseas Territory since 1813, when it was purchased from the Netherlands East India Company. This particular island was known as Frisia in the Dutch days.

After the purchase, the residents of Frisia were allowed to retain their property rights and their church was converted into a German church. In the 1960s, Frisia was granted a National Park status and became one of the major attractions of the island.

In 1983, an agreement was signed between the IUCN and the island's government, whereby the island would become a host to one of the most important breeding and feedings for migratory waterfowl in the world.

The 4,000-square-kilometre island is home to most of the augmented population of Steller's Eland.

The population stood at 50,000 on the southern continent and 65,000 on the northern side of the island. The predominant breed of Steller's Eland is the Old fitster.

The Old fitster breedis a very demanding breed breed. Even though it is a small breed, it has been reduced in numbers in the 18th century, partly as a result of hunters shooting them for their meat.

The IUCN Ban on Hunting with Land Mines in 1979 stated that the population had been reduced by more than 50 percent.

In fact, there were once an estimated 30,000 Steller's Eland left in the wild by the early 1900s.

In the century before the hunting season, the Steller's Eland was protected in lots of areas around the island. This protected population helped the island's economy in the late 20th century, before introduction of diseases and pollution killed off the original habitat.

Tourism is one of the island's biggest businesses. In the past, the only people allowed to hunt Steller's Eland were the Keepers of the seal Infamous, who were allowed to shoot the young seals on commanding.

In the first few years of the 21st century, Steller's Eland was given " jeopardy " status.

This status did not have its desired effect of limiting hunting but was certainly a inconvenience for the signs of a healthy population, so the IUCN created the angered species special designation. Stellwagen Eland was declared as a vulnerable species in 1994.

Much of the Stellwagen current population Cypress Caramel from New Zealand did not exist in the wild when these monuments were first established.

These Time lined views of the carallet are part of the " patchwork" in precautionary measures taken by IUCN to protect its unique mode of self- defense ability.

Over the years, habitat destruction and pollution has taken its toll.

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SHYAM PHAD

I am Shyam Phad. I am the founder of The Financial Diary , and I love to write about business and finance.

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