map of howland island
the climate equatorial, little rainfall , intense sunshine. temperatures moderated constant wind east. terrain low-lying , sandy: coral island surrounded narrow fringing reef raised central area. highest point 6 meters above sea level.
there no natural fresh water resources. landscape features scattered grasses along prostrate vines , low-growing pisonia trees , shrubs. 1942 eyewitness description spoke of low grove of dead , decaying kou trees on shallow hill @ island s center. in 2000, visitor accompanying scientific expedition reported seeing flat bulldozed plain of coral sand, without single tree , traces of building ruins colonization or world war ii building efforts, though wood , stone ruins covered in flora , fauna continues grow on island day. howland nesting, roosting , foraging habitat seabirds, shorebirds , marine wildlife.
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