Sentences with phrase «island outcrop»

This highly inaccessible island outcrop has very few areas of suitable habitat for the remaining population of stick insects.

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A better price than this could doubtless be obtained for Zanzibar produce if a little more care and attention were devoted to its cultivation and harvesting, but up to the present time it has been allowed to grow almost wild on the coral outcrop which covers the eastern portion of the island, and the slight personal discomfort which attends the handling of pods prevents the native from exercising any care in its picking and subsequent preparation for market.

In the 1960s, there were various reports of sightings of large stick insects on Balls Pyramid, a rat - free rocky outcrop 14 miles from Lord Howe Island, which is off the eastern coast of Australia.

In 2001, scientists climbing Ball's Pyramid, a treacherous rocky outcrop southeast of Lord Howe Island, discovered three stick insects feeding on a lone bush.

The Costa Concordia — carrying 4200 passengers and crew — was holed by a rock outcrop just off the island of Giglio, Italy, at 9.42 pm local time.

This steep, rocky outcrop is situated approximately 23 km south east of Lord Howe Island and is virtually inaccessible.

But it's for this reason that James Ross island becomes irresistible to paleontologists during the month of February, when a few patches of fossil - bearing rock thaw out, and the Antarctic dinosaur hunters start dreaming about complete dinosaur skeletons poking out of the sides of chilly rock outcrops.

The cove's soft sand, littered with rock outcrops and a variety of sea life, is often considered one of the most romantic beaches on the Island because of its intimate seclusion.

Around 80 miles northwest of the Sahara and 60 miles south of Sicily, lies the island of Gozo — an outcrop of fudge - coloured limestone surrounded by the deep blue of the Mediterranean Sea.

We took a chance to stop at Isla Incahuasi, one of the small «islands» in the middle of the Salar, and got out for a short hike on the rocky outcrop.

We are surrounded by a myriad of route options, most offering perfect sand and crushed shell beaches for breaks, lunch stops, beach combing, exploring tide pools and rocky outcrops, or «savage lounging» (the paradise of a rejuvenating afternoon nap on an island in the pacific!).

Koh Lanta is a large island in Krabi Province which makes up part of the Mu Koh Lanta National Marine Park known for its tropical rainforests, coral - fringed beaches, mysterious mangroves, and limestone outcrops and rainforests.

Largely sandstone, with only a thin soil layer and frequent outcrops of bedrock, the shores of these islands are often eroded in bizarre, picturesque shapes.

Located just below the border with Burma, the Surin Islands are a series of jungle covered granite outcrops that are Read More»

Sardinia was the first island to emerge from the Mediterranean and as a consequence it has a rugged interior and mountains with smooth granite outcrops.

Only lush jungle, palm tree islands, lotus - filled lakes and a few rocky outcrops vary the landscape, whilst breathtaking cave temples such as Mulkirigala are hidden within their midst.

Probably one of the most amazing sights in all of the island is the Agios Ioannis Chapel, the tiny chapel that sits precipitously atop a rocky outcrop above the choppy sea below.

The Cyclades is made up of 220 islands, some no more than a rocky outcrop.

The birds continued to breed on a rocky outcrop just off the shore of the island.

Further south lies the rocky outcrop of Koh Bon Island with regular manta ray sightings especially between February and April when upwelling currents concentrate planktonic food near the surface.

Travel by speedboat through the emerald waters of Phang Nga Bay, filled with more than 100 islands and rocky limestone outcrops.

This tour will take us on a comfortable first class bus, on the Lima / Paracas / Nazca / Lima route, on a program that combines two main circuits: First, the Paracas National Reserve and the Ballestas Islands, in the vicinity of Pisco and the Paracas Peninsula, in the Pacific Ocean, which form one of the world's nine most important marine outcrops.

Daniele & Elena of Cycloscope (Twitter Facebook Instagram) braved the buses around Flores Island in Indonesia, the only way to travel on this rugged outcrop east of Bali.

CODE: 5156660003 Trans Paracas (Full Day) from USD $ 115 Trans Paracas tour will take us on a comfortable first class bus, on the Lima / Nazca / Lima route, to the Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands, in the vicinity of Pisco and the Paracas Peninsula, in the Pacific Ocean, which form one of the world's nine most important marine outcrops.

«Yak» means «giant» in Thai, but giant is the one word that doesn't come to mind when you first see this small rocky outcrop of an island.

While paddling this network of tiny islands, you might see over a hundred Stellar sea lions hauled out on the rocky outcrops.

Your Rhino Rider Adventure's snorkeling destination is a tiny outcrop of an island, located 3 km offshore.

It is estimated that there are something like 200 islands around the Krabi coastline, many are small rocky outcrops that rise precipitously out of the sea and have no landing access.

The east side, aka «the wild side» of the island is mostly undeveloped and there are beautiful beaches, big waves and rocky outcrops over the ocean.

The pass, valid from five to 21 days and activated on the first day of travel, is the ideal way to see the incredible 20 islands that make up the Yasawas, from coral atolls to beautiful volcanic outcrops, each with its own unique charm.

Phillip Island's magnificent 97 kilometre coastline transforms from massive rocky outcrops to sheltered golden beaches facing Western Port Bay, the surf coming off Bass Strait attracts some of Australia's top surfers.

To see even more species, consider taking an unforgettable guided cruise to the remote, wildlife - rich Farallon Islands, a tiny chain of jagged rock outcrops 27 miles / 43 kilometres off San Francisco.

This tour will take us on a comfortable first class bus, on the Lima / Ica / Lima route, on a program that combines two main circuits: First, the Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands, in the vicinity of Pisco and the Paracas Peninsula, in the Pacific Ocean, which form one of the world's nine most important marine outcrops.

The Island's beautifully decorated lounge and dining areas, scenically - located health spa and gym, library and dive centre, and a rim - flow swimming pool are all built into a granitic outcrop overlooking the iridescent ocean.

Approximately 45 km off the Andaman coast, to the south east of the Surin Islands, this site somewhat resembles the form of a horse - shoe with a central limestone pinnacle and several smaller rock outcrops on either side.

The island has an area of 808 hectares of tropical vegetation, white sandy beaches, mangroves, rocky outcrops, some cultivated crops, and of course the many coconut palms dotting the island.

Fitzroy Island National Park is rugged with diverse landscapes featuring granite outcrops, open woodlands, rainforest, mangroves and coral beaches.

Famed for their marine megafauna — creatures like manta rays, turtles, whales — and big - as - a-car coral bommies (short for the Aboriginal word bombora, which means outcrop or mountain of reef), these southern ladies are true coral cay islands.

Raja Ampat means Four Kings and refers to the four principal islands of: Batanta, Misool, Salawati and Waigeo (but in fact compromises almost 1500 other islands, atolls and uninhabited limestone outcrops).

Hidden on a rocky outcrop along a secluded stretch of Sri Lanka's southernmost coastline, Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort boasts the most unique location of any hotel in this beautiful corner of the island.

This quiet area has absolutely no thoroughfare of any kind and is lined with white sand beaches with coves and outcrops which create a whole different character to the rest of the beach areas on the island.

These small, brown scorched - earth islands fringed with sandy beaches are lapped by the clear waves of the national park, where you may even see the dragons patrolling the beach or viewing you from a high rocky outcrop.

A calm lagoon perfect for less experienced snorkellers on the eastern side of the island features lots of coral outcrops, starfish, sea urchins and smaller reef fish.

Gaya Island Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroIsland Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroIsland Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural enviroisland landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural environment.

On the other, the legacy of apartheid remains: Khayelitsha, a partially informal township on the Cape Flats and one of the poorest areas in Cape Town, is still home to 2.4 million people of whom nearly 100 percent are black and young, and some half of whom live in shacks; every day, tourists visiting the Robben Island Museum take a bare - bones bus from Nelson Mandela's onetime jail cell to a rocky outcrop where the gulls» squalls convey a feeling of intense loneliness.