Montserrat

Size: 40 mi² or 104 km²

Population: 5,387

Language: English

Government: Self, United Kingdom Overseas Territory

Tallest Peak: Chances Peak lava dome, estimated at 3,445 feet/1,050 meters

Rare Species: Montserrat orchid

Fun Fact: George Martin, the Beatles Producer, built Artists Independent Recording Studios, dubbed AIR Montserrat, in 1979 on the island.

Trivia Question: What devastating event in 1995, closed the southern half of Montserrat?

Answer: Eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano. EPIC later documented seabirds nesting on the ash flow of this volcano.

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Seabird Research for Publication of the Seabird Breeding Atlas of the Lesser Antilles

EPIC conducted and published the first regional assessment of seabird populations for the Lesser Antilles covering 3,162 nautical miles and over 200 islands.