Fallen Jerusalem Island

Fallen Jerusalem is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, located to the south of Virgin Gorda. It obtained its name from the large number of oversized volcanic boulders that are scattered over the island (some of which weigh thousands of tons) which give it the vague resemblance of a destroyed city. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1959.^[1]

Fallen Jerusalem Island

Aerial view of Fallen Jerusalem
The location of Fallen Jerusalem Island within the British Virgin
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Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	18°25′00″N 64°27′05″W
Archipelago	Virgin Islands
Area	48 acres (19 ha)
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory	British Virgin Islands
Demographics
Population	0 (uninhabited)
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
ISO code	VG

The island provides habitat for the crested anole (Anolis cristatellus wileyae).^[2]

Fallen Jerusalem. Part of Virgin Gorda is visible to the left.