North
Caicos is the lushest of all the islands because of the abundant
rainfall. The population of around 1305, mostly farmers live in the
settlements
of Bottle Creek Village, Whitby, Kew and Sandy Point. Bottle Creek
Village boarders a lagoon on the northeast of the island, and is
protected from the ocean by a long ribbon of sand. Like Middle and
East Caicos,
the southern part of the island is dominated by swampland and tidal
flats. North Caicos boasts the largest flock of Pink Flamingo in
the islands. There is a Crab Farm on Greenich Creek which grow Caribbean
King Crab from eggs to adults. You can visit the farm by taking a
raft.
A tour of the Crab Farm offers a lesson in a Crab mariculture, marine
ecology and an excellent eco-tour. There are Loyalist plantation ruins,
the grandest of which is Wades green. Lucayan artifacts were found
in the caves near Sandy Point. Cottage Pond at Sandy Point is a large
pool of tropical vegetation. There are flocks of Flamingo at Flamingo
Pond and mud Hole Pond. You will find ospreys and their nesting sites
on the adjacent Three Mary Cays, and a wide variety of other birds
on the islands extensive nature reserves and sanctuaries. Iguanas on
the nearby East Bays Cays are an outstanding example of the natural
diversity of this green island.
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