Quatre

For the fictional mecha pilot, see Quatre Raberba Winner.

Quatre

Native name: Isle à Quatre
View S-W from Bequia island. Isle Quatre is on the horizon in the left side of the picture.
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Geography
Location	Caribbean
Coordinates	12°57′15.4″N 61°15′09.5″W
Archipelago	Grenadines
Area	1.52 km^2 (0.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Administration
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Additional information
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
Private island[1] Isle Quatre Marine Reserve / Marine Conservation Area IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) Area 332.3 km^2 (128.3 sq mi) Established 1987 Website Isle Quatre in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Quatre is one of the Grenadines islands which lie between the Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada. It is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

On March 30, 2024, American YouTuber MrBeast released a video on his channel titled 7 Days Stranded On An Island, where he and his friends lived on the island for seven days.^[2]

Geography

Quatre island lies southwest of Petit Nevis Island, and south of the larger island Bequia and north of Canouan. About 8 km (5.0 mi) away, to the southeast is popular with tourists island Mustique. It has an area of 1.52 km² (0.59 sq mi), a length of 3 km (1.9 mi), and a width of 250 to 950 m (820 to 3,120 ft). The highest point reaches 146 m (479 ft) above sea level, and the average height is 38 m (125 ft).^[3][4][5]

History

Until the end of Seven Years' War Quatre island was French colony, along with the other islands of this region. In 1763 they all were ceded to England.

For more than a hundred years, the island has been owned by the Mitchell family, former captains who will continue to keep a part of the island for themselves after sale of big part of island for resort development.

Ecology

Flora

There are cactuses and a few deciduous, tropical trees located in the central forest of the island, along with some specimens of the manchineel tree, one of the deadliest plants in the world. The island was formerly home to pink manjack trees, which were used for shipbuilding.

Fauna

Chickens, goats, and some biting insects are known to inhabit the island.

References

1. Isle à Quatre
2. 7 Days Stranded On An Island. Retrieved 2024-03-31 – via www.youtube.com.
3. "Isle a Quatre Private Island". One Caribbean Estates. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
4. "Isle à Quatre . Grenadines | RealtyHive.com". 2019-01-21. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
5. "Isle à Quatre". Private Air Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-31.