Navassa Island - Tourism and Travel

Navassa Island is an island in the Caribbean that is claimed by both the United States and Haiti.

It is uninhabited.

Navassa Island is strategically important to the United States, as it is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of the Guantanamo Bay naval base.

Although Navassa Island is uninhabited, Haitian fishermen fish in its waters.

Navassa Island has an area of 5.4 square kilometers (2.1 square miles).

It consists of a raised plateau of limestone and coral that is surrounded by white vertical cliffs.

There is a tropical climate.

The island is prone to hurricanes.

Because of the diversity of its wildlife, Navassa Island has been declared a National Wildlife Refuge. It is administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Navassa Island is home to large colonies of seabirds, and was mined for its guano, which was used as fertilizer, between 1857 and 1898

Four species of lizard are endemic to the island.

Navassa Island is closed to the public. To visit the island, you must have special permission from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.