South Andros is a district of the nation of the Bahamas .
65-410: Geographically, South Andros is the southernmost third of the land mass colloquially called Andros , which includes the districts of North Andros , Central Andros , Mangrove Cay and South Andros. In 2022, the district had 3,711 inhabitants. The districts are divided by broad unspanned "creeks", some of which offer public ferry crossing; otherwise the only way to travel from one district to another
130-542: A Spanish charter and spent four months exploring The Bahamas in 1499–1500. He mapped a portion of the eastern shore of Andros Island. Spanish exploitation of the labor of the natives of nearby Hispaniola rapidly reduced the population of that island, leading the Governor of Hispaniola to complain to the Spanish crown. After Columbus's death, Ferdinand II of Aragon ordered in 1509 that Indians be imported from nearby islands to make up
195-597: A cash crop for locals to supplement their income. Local handicrafts in the Black Seminole style—particularly wood carvings and woven baskets—are a cottage industry in the settlement of Red Bays. A sample of Red Bays baskets is held by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. A fledgling conservation industry on Andros is dedicated to preserving the island's unique ecosystems, working in partnership with
260-631: A population of approximately 8000, almost all of whom are settled in a thin strip near the Queen Elizabeth Highway running along the island's eastern coast. Andros is 50 km (30 mi) west across the Tongue of the Ocean from The Bahamas' national capital of Nassau on New Providence Island . Its northern tip lies 233 km (145 mi) from Fort Lauderdale, Florida . Geologically and geographically The Bahamas, including Andros, are not located in
325-424: A wide variety of young marine life. Andros has a variety of close-to-shore and on-shore ecosystems that may be unique on Earth: tidal inland and ocean blue holes, shallow sand and mud flats, tidal estuaries, mangrove swamps, the pelagic ecozone of the 2,000 m (6,000 ft) drop-off only 1.6 km (1 mi) from shore, the world's third-largest barrier reef, and huge freshwater aquifers. The marine biosphere
390-561: Is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands , or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Archipelagos are sometimes defined by political boundaries. For example, while they are geopolitically divided, the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands geologically form part of a larger Gulf Archipelago. The word archipelago is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄρχι-( arkhi- , "chief") and πέλαγος ( pélagos , "sea") through
455-421: Is also considered a part of South Andros. The mail boat comes to Andros once a week from Nassau, leaving Nassau Monday night and arriving at Drigg's Hill port on South Andros on Tuesday morning, which brings the majority of all imports and supplies to the island, from milk to petrol. The Queen's Highway, a two lane paved and illuminated road without traffic lights, runs approximately 60 km (40 mi) from
520-450: Is by private plane or boat. South Andros is accessed from Nassau via commercial airline (currently two trips daily from Nassau to South Andros Airport ), from the U.S. via two flights commercially from Fort Lauderdale International and other islands by charter airplane (usually from Fort Lauderdale , Florida), and from anywhere by private boat. A public ferry runs daily between South Andros and its northern neighbouring Mangrove Cay which
585-608: Is closer to those in West Africa than most other black cultures in the Western Hemisphere. In the 19th and early 20th centuries (1841–1938), Greek spongers immigrated to Andros for the rich sponge fishing on the Great Bahama Bank off Andros' west coast. For a period of years, Andros sponging was The Bahamas' largest industry. In the 1930s, the sponges were wiped out by a Red Tide infestation. The sponging industry died, and
650-440: Is fed by both the teeming life of the mangrove marshes and estuaries on the mainland, and the upwelling of cool water from the Tongue of the Ocean, resulting in an unparallelled variety of sea life. Humpback whales , which are found in all the world's oceans, follow a regular migration route, summering in temperate and polar waters for feeding, and wintering in tropical waters for mating and calving. Humpbacks used to be common in
715-539: Is found on the North Andros landmass today are over-crowded forests of mainly young trees. Andros has The Bahamas' only freshwater river, contributing to its biodiversity . Thousands of kilometres of underground water from rainwater collect in aquifers below the island's surface. Nineteen million litres of freshwater are shipped daily to Nassau by barge through the pumping station located in Morgan's Bluff. Andros Island
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#1732852483311780-463: Is hit by a hurricane an average of every 2.5 years. The Great Florida Hurricane of 1929 is known in The Bahamas as The Great Andros Hurricane. Notable strikes in the modern era have included Hurricanes Betsy (1965), David (1979), Arlene (1987), Andrew (1992), Lili (1996), Floyd (1999), Michelle (2001), Wilma (2005) and Matthew (2016). Matthew caused widespread flooding and devastation on the north end of
845-429: Is home to many of them. The Bahama oriole is unique to Andros Island. Critically endangered, it has an estimated remaining population of as few as several hundred. The great lizard cuckoo is found only on Andros, New Providence, and Eleuthera. The rare Kirtland's warbler —an estimated 600 remain—was first seen on the island in 1879 and some individuals winter on Andros. The endangered migratory Atlantic subspecies of
910-673: Is home to several species of lizards, including the Andros Island iguana ( Cyclura cychlura cychlura ), a large endangered subspecies of the Northern Bahamian rock iguana . The Andros Island iguana is listed as an Endangered species and can be found on the IUCN Red List , with a wild population of 3,500 individuals remaining on the island. The barrier reef and the Tongue of the Ocean, together with mangrove swamps, rocky tidal pools, and estuaries, provide breeding and growing habitats for
975-500: Is home to the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), operated by the U.S. Navy. The United Kingdom and United States conduct special operations training, and sonar and submarine research in the Tongue of the Ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard also runs rescue and drug interdiction operations from AUTEC. Andros is known in The Bahamas by two nicknames, "The Sleeping Giant" and "The Big Yard". Andros lies just north of
1040-481: Is known for the production of certain seasonal delicacies, fresh conch , land crab, and spiny lobster , in relative abundance, which are sold commercially in Nassau or to the representatives of Nassau food distributors, providing an important source of cash to many inhabitants. The only other current industry of note is tourism. Albeit limited, there is a small upscale ecotourism lodge, a 36-room traditional hotel and as well
1105-426: Is located. Tourism is Andros Island's largest industry, and the largest private employer. The Bahamian tourism industry markets Andros as the least-explored island in the chain. From Nicholls Town in the north to Little Creek in the south are 35–40 hotels, motels, resorts, guest houses and lodges (the number varies), with a total of approximately 400 rooms. Tourists are composed primarily of scuba divers, attracted to
1170-447: Is similar to the U.S. lease for its Guantanamo Bay Navy Base in Cuba.) Sir Lynden became the first Prime Minister of The Bahamas. He served until 1992, when his party lost control of Parliament. He retained his seat representing South Andros. Noteworthy for a unique combination of marine features and ecosystems, Andros is bordered on the east by the 2,000-metre-deep (6,600 ft) Tongue of
1235-434: Is surrounded by thousands of square kilometres of fishable flats, home to permit, tarpon, and especially bonefish . The island is known as the bonefish capital of the world. Bonefish are considered among the world's premier gamefish for anglers. Other varieties of fishing are available on Andros. Deep sea fishing beyond the reef in the Tongue of the Ocean offers dorado, tuna, sailfish, wahoo, and jacks. Locals fish regularly on
1300-538: The Lusca and the Chickcharney (also spelled "Chickcharnie".) The Lusca, a gigantic half-octopus, half-shark, supposedly swallows whole boats. The Chickcharney, furry and feathered and 1 m (3 ft) tall, has one red eye and three-toed claws. Archipelago An archipelago ( / ˌ ɑːr k ə ˈ p ɛ l ə ɡ oʊ / AR -kə- PEL -ə-goh ), sometimes called an island group or island chain ,
1365-605: The Parliament of the Bahamas , it is part of the Mangrove Cay and South Andros constituency. The majority of South Andros residents are members of either Baptist or Seventh-day Adventist Church congregations, with a few Catholic, Anglican and other denominations represented by a church or two. There are no movie theatres, video rental stores, chain restaurants, major hotels, or major car rental agencies on South Andros; however, Bank of
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#17328524833111430-572: The Tropic of Cancer , with moderate temperature range affected by its relative proximity to the Gulf Stream to the west. The island has a tropical climate with only two seasons, summer (May–November) and winter (December–April). Midsummer temperatures range from 27–29 °C (81–84 °F) with a relative humidity of 60 to 100 percent. Winter temperatures range from 21–24 °C (70–75 °F) and can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) after dark. Andros Island
1495-666: The West Indies , at roughly 6,000 km (2,300 sq mi) in area and 167 km (104 mi) long and 64 km (40 mi) wide at its widest point, and the 153rd largest island on Earth . If all three main islands are included, Andros is the fifth-largest island in the West Indies, after Cuba , Hispaniola , Jamaica and Puerto Rico . Although comparable in total area to the state of Rhode Island (3140 km , population 1.05 million) together with Long Island , New York (3600 km , population 7.5 million), Andros only has
1560-969: The piping plover favours the rocky shores and sandy beaches of Andros. Other rare and uncommon birds found in the Andros environ include the Bahama yellowthroat , Bahama woodstar , Bahama swallow , West Indian whistling duck and Key West quail dove . Other birds found on Andros include the loggerhead kingbird , La Sagra's flycatcher , Cuban pewee , Bahama mockingbird , red-legged thrush , thick-billed vireo , black-whiskered vireo , olive-capped warbler , Greater Antillean bullfinch , black-faced grassquit , melodious grassquit , least grebe , olivaceous cormorant , American flamingo , Bahama pintail , osprey , American kestrel , sooty tern , roseate tern , noddy tern , white-crowned pigeon , zenaida dove , Caribbean dove , smooth-billed ani and Cuban emerald hummingbird . More than 50 species of wild orchids thrive in
1625-561: The 1960s and 1970s The Bahamas, led by Sir Lynden Pindling , the Member of Parliament for Kemps Bay on South Andros, negotiated independence from the British. Self-rule was granted in 1964, and one-man one-vote Majority Rule in 1967. The Bahamas achieved Independence 10 July 1973. One of the final acts of the British Crown in The Bahamas was to grant AUTEC a long-term lease for land on Andros. (It
1690-559: The Andros settlement of Small Hope Bay was so named because Morgan claimed there would be "small hope" of anybody finding the treasure he had hidden there. Pirates raiding the Spanish treasure galleons out of Cuba maintained a settlement on South Andros. Loyalists fleeing the United States during and after the American Revolution settled on various Bahama Islands including Andros, bringing their slaves with them. In addition, Andros
1755-780: The Bahamas has a branch in Kemp's Bay (ATM & public banking on Wednesdays). Andros, Bahamas Andros Island is an archipelago within The Bahamas , the largest of the Bahamian Islands. Politically considered a single island, Andros in total has an area greater than all the other 700 Bahamian islands combined. The land area of Andros consists of hundreds of small islets and cays connected by mangrove estuaries and tidal swamplands, together with three major islands: North Andros , Mangrove Cay , and South Andros . The three main islands are separated by bights , estuaries that trifurcate
1820-495: The Bahamas, including Andros Island, remained uninhabited thereafter for approximately 130 years. The Bahamas subsequently passed back and forth between Spanish and British rule for 150 years. Britain gained control following the American Revolutionary War by treaty in 1783, when it exchanged East Florida with Spain for The Bahamas. In 1648 English settlers from Bermuda established a colony on Eleuthera . In 1666
1885-724: The Bahamian government ( Bahamas National Trust ) and such varied non-governmental organizations as The Nature Conservancy and Project AWARE of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors ( PADI ). They supported legislation to found the Central Andros National Park in 2002. Most of the island's conservation efforts funnel through the non-profit nongovernmental organization, Andros Conservancy & Trust Bahamas . ANCAT's efforts are closely tied to encouraging eco-tourism, to generate economic incentives to preserve
1950-832: The Caribbean, whose northern boundary is the Windward Passage , but rather in the Atlantic Ocean. Historically, the nation was part of the British West Indies and is considered culturally to be part of the Caribbean. The Bahamian dialect of the English language is distinctively Caribbean in character, similar to those of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, also formerly part of the British West Indies. The township of Fresh Creek
2015-464: The English founded Charles Town—later renamed Nassau— on New Providence. During the late 1600s and 1700s, various pirates and buccaneers frequented Andros Island. In 1713 the Bahama Islands were declared a Republic of Pirates . Morgan's Bluff and Morgan's Cave on North Andros are named after the famous privateer-pirate, Henry Morgan , for whom Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum is named. It is said that
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2080-757: The Italian arcipelago . In antiquity , "Archipelago" (from Medieval Greek * ἀρχιπέλαγος and Latin archipelagus ) was the proper name for the Aegean Sea . Later, usage shifted to refer to the Aegean Islands (since the sea has a large number of islands). Archipelagos may be found isolated in large amounts of water or neighbouring a large land mass. For example, Scotland has more than 700 islands surrounding its mainland, which form an archipelago. Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along island arcs generated by subduction zones or hotspots , but may also be
2145-643: The Mosquito Coast in 1787, including individuals evacuated from St. Andrews Island, and 2,214 are known to have settled in Belize. The misconception appears to stem from a misreading of the Royal Geographical Society account of the transfer of the inhabitants from St. Andrews to Andros. The 1879 report states that the descendants of the migrants living in northern Andros numbered 1,400 as of 1879, as opposed to their ancestors comprising that number in 1787 when
2210-460: The Ocean . The Andros Barrier Reef is the world's sixth longest. It runs for 225 km (140 mi), averaging a distance of 2–3 km (1–2 mi) from the Andros shore. The extensive flats of the Great Bahama Bank lie to the west, northwest and south of Andros. The island has the world's largest collection of blue holes . Geographically, North Andros is the sixth largest island in
2275-454: The Owens Lumber company, a US-owned company that bought out a number of Bahamian lumber interests, clear cut and deforested much of the indigenous pineyards that grew on North Andros. Timber was not harvested on western Andros because these forests are surrounded by wetlands and could not be economically harvested. It is currently home to some of the largest pines remaining in The Bahamas. What
2340-501: The San Andros airport. A Mennonite mission-run commercial farm was founded near Blanket Sound in 1983, which grows everything from habanero peppers to sorghum and potatoes, and has numerous fruit orchards and honey bee hives. The Mennonites also run the largest car repair and carpentry shops on the island. Androsia , a hand-crafted batik factory founded at Fresh Creek in 1972, produces a vibrant, colourful fabric that has become part of
2405-535: The Stargate Blue Hole on South Andros. The population of The Bahamas is estimated to have been approximately 40,000 Lucayan-Taínos when the Spanish arrived in the region. Spain claimed the Bahamas after Columbus' discovery of the islands —his first landfall in the Western Hemisphere may have been on the Bahamian island of San Salvador. The Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci , for whom the Americas are named, came on
2470-404: The Tongue of the Ocean give the island a great zoological diversity. Among the various land ecosystems are hardwood coppice , pineyard , scrub, saltwater marsh , rocky and sandy beaches, palm savannas and mangroves. Non-coastal areas on Andros are referred to generically as 'the bush'. Coastal mangrove flats and estuaries are referred to as 'the swash', or salt water marsh. In the 1960s and 1970s
2535-541: The Tongue of the Ocean off Andros, and are still seen infrequently. Pilot whales are also seen off the coast of Andros. Inside the Andros Barrier Reef, staghorn , elkhorn and other corals are found in shallows 3–6 m (10–20 ft) deep. Beyond the shallow reefs are tiny cays and islets, from which the sea bottom gradually deepens until at a depth of between 21 and 37 m (70 and 120 ft) comes "The Wall", with its plunge 2,000 m (6,000 ft) into
2600-480: The United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1821, some Seminoles and black American slaves escaped and sailed to the west coast of Andros by the wrecking sloop Steerwater, where they established the settlement of Red Bays. Hundreds of Black Seminoles and slaves travelling in 1823 by canoe and 27 sloops across the Gulf Stream joined them, with more arriving in later years. While sometimes called "Black Indians",
2665-418: The abyss of the Tongue of the Ocean. Four species of turtles are found in Andros' waters: loggerhead , green , hawksbill and, rarely, the leatherback . Most resident bird species of The Bahamas are believed to have come northward from the West Indies, as winds and sea currents favour migration from the south and southeast. Some 225 species are known in the islands. Andros, with its vast undeveloped land,
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2730-510: The barrier reef, Tongue of the Ocean, and the Blue Holes; bonefishing anglers, and others looking for relaxation. Andros Island was the site of two of the first dive-dedicated resorts in the world, and the first in The Bahamas, both founded by Canadians. Small Hope Bay Lodge near Fresh Creek was founded by Dick Birch in 1960. It continues to operate as a dive resort under the ownership and management of Dick Birch's children. The second resort
2795-621: The colonial governments in the Caribbean freed the slaves from such American ships as the Comet and Encomium , and later the Hermosa . In addition, Bahamian mariners raided passing illegal slave ships and liberated Africans. Such freed Africans entered a system of apprenticeship or indentured servitude in The Bahamas. Later, many of these freed Africans and their offspring migrated to the Out Islands, including Andros, resulting in an indigenous culture that
2860-575: The descendants of Black Seminoles identify as Bahamians, while acknowledging their connections to the American South. In 1807, the British Empire had banned the international slave trade in its colonies through the Slave Trade Act . At times U.S. ships in its domestic coastwise slave trade were wrecked on Bahama islands or reefs. Even before 1834, when Britain abolished slavery in its colonies,
2925-467: The entire population of South Andros lives in housing abutting the Queen's Highway and a few short, paved roads trailing off it. The only other significant road is that leading west, inland, along the north side of Deep Creek, to Black Point, where there are a handful of additional homes. South Andros' widest point is about 30 km (20 mi) east to west, but only the eastern fringe is inhabited, as most of
2990-458: The existing varied habitats of the island. GreenForce Global Volunteering/Bahamas, an international NGO based in the UK, conducts environmental research from its operation at Stafford Creek on North Andros. It also offers 3- to 12-week dive training, and marine and environmental science programs for conservationists and others. It also is where The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI)
3055-455: The island around Morgan's Bluff, Lowe Sound, and Nicholl's Town. Many locals claim Matthew was the worst hurricane seen on Andros in nearly 90 years. The largest employers on Andros Island are the Bahamian government and the AUTEC base at Fresh Creek. Despite its small population, Andros Island has several ongoing commercial ventures. Western Air maintains its headquarters in a modern facility at
3120-504: The island as San Andreas. The modern name is believed to be in honour of Sir Edmund Andros , Commander of His Majesty's Forces in Barbados in 1672 and governor successively of New York, Massachusetts, and New England. Andros was notable for his role in the collapse of the Dominion of New England , after which he was removed from office and jailed. Secondary and tertiary sources indicate that
3185-440: The island consists of salty marsh and tidal estuaries . All housing on South Andros consists of small, single family homes, sometimes clustered in small groups on a single tract of land, and almost all buildings are made of cement block and/or local limestone, as wood is expensive to import and does not withstand hurricanes well. Government-provided electric, telephone and rubbish disposal services are available to all homes on
3250-482: The island from east to west. It is 167 kilometres (104 mi) long by 64 km (40 mi) wide at the widest point. The indigenous Lucayan people called the island Habacoa (or Babucca ) meaning "large upper outer land". Originally named Espiritu Santu by the Spanish, Andros Island was given its present name sometime early during the period of British colonial rule. Several eighteenth-century British documents refer to it as Andrews Island. A 1782 map refers to
3315-534: The island may have been named after the inhabitants of St Andro Island (also called St Andrew or San Andrés) off the Mosquito Coast of Honduras, because 1,400 migrants reportedly settled in Andros in 1787. Contemporary records, including official Bahamian census figures from 1788 and 1807, indicate that the number of inhabitants of Andros in that period was fewer than 400, and the original source of this report remains obscure. Only 2,650 individuals were evacuated from
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#17328524833113380-458: The island, with a major power generation plant located mid-island in the settlement called The Bluff or Blufftown. Municipal water is supplied to much of the island inhabitants but for residents in the southern part of the island, water is obtained by catchment or private well : many parts of Andros enjoy an abundance of underground fresh water lenses. Natural gas is purchased by the tank, brought in weekly by mail boat from Nassau. South Andros
3445-450: The management of "bonefish lodges," small hotels which offer all-inclusive packages for tourists wishing to fish the world-famous "bonefish flats" of the southeastern fringe of the island. As of summer 2005, there were 4–6 such lodges in operation, each maintaining 4–12 guest rooms. The very low level of tourist traffic supports few restaurants and almost no shops aside from the necessary basic hardware and grocery stores. For elections to
3510-536: The more than 104 km (40 sq mi) of subtropical forests and the swamps of Andros. Many are endemic, including three native species of the climbing orchid Vanilla . Commercial flower collectors have been known to set fire to the pineland coppices to collect the sharp-petalled bletias ( Bletia purpurea ) that flourish in ashy soil. The orchid genus Epidendrum has nine species endemic to The Bahamas, all of which can be found on Andros. According to local lore, two mythical creatures are endemic to Andros:
3575-544: The national dress and identity of The Bahamas. GreenLife Growers, a Bahamian native tree nursery at Young Sound, provides landscaping material to real estate developers and government projects throughout The Bahamas. Commercial fishing remains a mainstay of the island's economy: conch, lobster, snapper and grouper are all commercially harvested for sale locally and in Nassau's fish markets. Seasonal crabbing—catching crabs and fattening them in pens for sale in Nassau—provides
3640-456: The northernmost edge of South Andros which is the port of Drigg's Hill, to the dockside settlement of Mars Bay. At Mars Bay the road ends in a cul de sac but the island extends approximately 30 km (20 mi) further south without roads or services, inaccessible except by boat. In its course from Drigg's Hill to Mars Bay, the highway crosses two bridges, one at Deep Creek and one further south at Little Creek, both refurbished in 2012. Almost
3705-550: The original migration took place. Another theory suggests that the island was named after the Greek isle of Andros , by Greek sponge fishermen. The theory that the island was named for Sir Edmund Andros is the most widely accepted. The Lucayans , a subgroup of the Taíno people , were indigenous to The Bahamas at the time of European encounter. Archeological artefacts and remains have been found in both Morgan's Cave on North Andros, and in
3770-516: The population losses in Hispaniola, and the Spanish began capturing Lucayans in the Bahamas for use as laborers in Hispaniola; within two years the southern Bahamas were largely depopulated. The Spanish may have carried away as many as 40,000 Lucayans by 1513. A 1520 expedition by the Spanish discovered only 11 people in The Bahamas; the Lucayans were effectively eradicated from these islands. The islands of
3835-656: The reef for abundant snapper and grouper. Andros sponsors a number of festivals: Crabfest at Fresh Creek each June, the annual regatta at Morgan's Bluff, Conch Festival, a local Junkanoo and Goombay festival between Christmas and New Year's, the Pirates' Festival, and the Annual Seafood Splash & Chickcharnie Festival. In addition, ANCAT sponsors numerous ecologically oriented events for tourists and locals. Andros exhibits greater botanical diversity than any other island in The Bahamas. The presence of its barrier reef and
3900-460: The result of erosion , deposition , and land elevation . Depending on their geological origin, islands forming archipelagos can be referred to as oceanic islands , continental fragments , or continental islands . Oceanic islands are mainly of volcanic origin, and widely separated from any adjacent continent. The Hawaiian Islands and Galapagos Islands in the Pacific , and Mascarene Islands in
3965-646: The shelf. The islands of the Inside Passage off the coast of British Columbia and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago are examples. Artificial archipelagos have been created in various countries for different purposes. Palm Islands and The World Islands off Dubai were or are being created for leisure and tourism purposes. Marker Wadden in the Netherlands is being built as a conservation area for birds and other wildlife. The largest archipelago in
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#17328524833114030-432: The south Indian Ocean are examples. Continental fragments correspond to land masses that have separated from a continental mass due to tectonic displacement. The Farallon Islands off the coast of California are an example. Sets of islands formed close to the coast of a continent are considered continental archipelagos when they form part of the same continental shelf, when those islands are above-water extensions of
4095-441: The spongers left the island for Key West , and Tarpon Springs , Florida. Thousands of unemployed Bahamians moved to the village of Coconut Grove near Miami. From the 1950s through the 1970s, the Owens Lumber company, a US-owned company, deforested much of the indigenous pineyards that grew on North Andros. As a result of poor planning for sustainable harvests, the island today has overcrowded forests of mainly young trees. In
4160-661: Was the Andros Reef Inn located in Blanket Sound founded by Archie Forfar in the 1960s. After his death in a diving accident in 1971, his property was purchased by International Field Studies, Inc (IFS) International Field Studies, Inc. of Columbus, OH in 1977. Renamed Forfar Field Station, the site is used for science education and research of the surrounding reef, marine, and island ecology for Bahamian and American middle and high school students, as well, as college students, non-profit organizations, and researchers. Andros Island
4225-464: Was the destination of many families who were squeezed out of the Belize logwood industry following the relocation of Mosquito Coast settlers to British Honduras in 1787. By 1788 the population of all The Bahamas was reported as 3,000 whites and 8,000 blacks. The 1788 census for Andros reported 22 white heads of families, with a total of 132 slaves; they cultivated 329 hectares (813 acres) of land. After
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