Oranjestad Reef Islands | |
Map: | Aruba |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Label Position: | none |
Location: | Oranjestad, Aruba |
Coordinates: | 12.5094°N -70.0392°W |
The Oranjestad Reef Islands lie just off the western coast of the island of Aruba, a constituent island nation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Dutch Caribbean, adjacent to the central harbour of the capital Oranjestad. They form a 309 ha site encompassing sand and boulder coral islets, on a substrate of submerged reef, which can vary in size and shape following winter storms and hurricanes. The area has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International as a breeding site for Sandwich and common terns.[1]