Who owns Hans Lollik?

Bruce Randolph Tizes
The Hans Lollik Islands are two islands in the US Virgin Islands. The islands,which are currently for sale, are owned by Bruce Randolph Tizes and Peter R. Morris. Great Hans Lollik Island is found approximately 8,000 feet beyond the central northshore of St.

How big is Hans Lollik Island?

500 acres
Thomas, Great Hans Lollik Island is the most expensive island under the U.S. flag. Its main feature is a crescent-shaped beach with water visibile to the sea floor. Over 500 acres, the isle is only 8,000 feet offshore from St. Thomas, making it one of the most accessible on our list.

Where are the Hans Lollik islands in the US Virgin Islands?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Hans Lollik Islands are two privately-owned islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Great Hans Lollik Island (“GHL”) is found approximately 8,000 feet (2½ km) beyond the central northshore of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, separated from St. Thomas by the Leeward Passage.

What kind of animals live on Hans Lollik Island?

In the 1940s and 1950s, GHL was logged for timber which was sold in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. While only donkeys, and European rabbits remain on the island, goats also occupied the island in the past years.

How big are the mounds on Hans Lollik Island?

Some of these mounds are 10 to 12 ft (3 to 4 m) in height and width. Agarcia, Millepora, P. porites, and a variety of sponge species have colonize the dead coral of these mounds. The entire area is destiny colonized by soft coral species and sea plumes, fans feathers are scattered throughout.

How did Hans Lollik Island change over time?

The legacy of modern human occupation of Hans Lollik has produced an island dissimilar to that seen by the Arawak prior to the island’s discovery by Europeans (at the end of the 15th century). Clear-cutting, burning, and logging have modified the island’s vegetation. Seed stock for species once present on the island no longer exists locally.