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The Prickly Pear Cays, sometimes spelled Prickley Pear Cays, are a small pair of uninhabited islands about six miles from Road Bay, Anguilla, in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. They are divided by a narrow boat channel between Prickly Pear East and Prickly Pear West. Prickly Pear Cays were classified as 'wildlands' by the "Eastern Caribbean Natural Area Management Programme" (ECNAMP). In addition, Prickly Pear Cays are one of six marine protected areas of Anguilla. ==Geography== Along with Dog, Scrub, Little Scrub, Seal, and Sombrero islets, the Prickly Pear Cays are located on the drowned Anguilla Bank. The cays are characterized by Early Miocene reefal limestone positioned upon Eocene-Oligocene volcanic rocks. These form a section of the active volcanic arc of the Lesser Antilles. The two cays are located close to each other at . They are accessible from Road Bay, Anguilla ( to its north) and Saint Martin either by catamaran or sail boat. West Cay is longer than East Cay. North Cay, a rock outcrop, is situated north of East Cay. There is also a rock outcrop between Prickly Pear Cays and another cay known as Bush Cay, which is separated by a waterway.〔 Another rocky protrusion, known as Flirt Rocks, is situated north of Prickly Pear Cays.〔 Dog Island Channel separates Dog Island from the Prickly Pear Cays.〔 West Cay is narrow, about long and rugged. Its western bay is covered with brush which rises to a height of . With rocky coral reefs, it has no easy boat landing facility.〔 East Cay is about long and wide. It has sparse vegetation and a sandy shoreline. The east cay also has salt ponds.〔 Prickly Pear Cays have been designated as a marine park with permanent moorings. There is total ban on coral extraction or shells from underwater and spear fishing is not allowed.〔 The sea is generally calm. Prickly Pear Reef is an underwater canyon with ledges and caves whose depth varies from to and includes an underwater, chimney-like formation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prickly Pear Cays」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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