FLORA AND FAUNA OF BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Unfold your imagination as you traverse through the diverse flora and fauna richly interspersed with myriad of euphoria in this island.
The native flora delights you with its vibrant colors and its delicate aroma. The yellow cedar (Tecoma Stans) is the national flower of this region. To name some of the native flowers are Frangipani, Allamanda, Double Hibiscus, Ixora, Heliconia and many others that surely catch your glance.
As you stroll across the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John, come across the native faunas of the region. They include animals like iguana, hermit crab, mongoose, deers and bats.
Among the birds, the brown pelican is found abundantly at the Caribbean in Virgin Islands adjacent to places like Mary's Point on St. John, Congo and Whistling cays at St. John and Buck Island off of St. Croix. The seagull popularly known as laughing gull is also widely seen in this region. The blue heron can be observed at the mangrove islands and in the lagoons or watch for snow-white egret often seen in cow pastures. Visit the endangered species of Zenaida dove, which is often noticed by frequent travelers.
Visit the national parks of the region which includes the Queen Elizabeth II Park which is a host to the exotic ranges of shrubs and flowers or travel to Sage Mountain National Park that is famous for mahoganies, hanging vines, enormous elephant ears, white cedars, and kapok trees. Fallen Jerusalem National Park is known as the habitat to different bird species like brown boobies, laughing gulls, noddies and brown pelicans.
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