Some places may even retain "island" in their names for historical reasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a land bridge or landfill, such as Coney Island and Coronado Island, though these are, strictly speaking, tied islands. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago.Īn island may be described as such, despite the presence of an artificial land bridge examples are Singapore and its causeway, and the various Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called chars. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. Though winter has now set in on the island, Vikström said he is already looking forward to watching the migratory birds return in the spring - as he has for more than 50 years.The islands of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, are the visible parts of submerged mountains.Īn island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. "I think we can pack a lot of biodiversity in a single hand - and imagine an island of that size," said Joël Bonin, associate vice-president of development and communications for the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Quebec chapter. While the island's financial value is relatively low today because it's located in a flood risk zone, the Nature Conservancy says what counts is its value for flora and fauna. The island is also home to a unique tree species, called the shagbark hickory, as well as a variety of waterbirds, including wood ducks, American wigeon, and gadwall. (Claude Duchaîne/Nature Conservancy of Canada) The island, seen here from an aerial view captured by a drone, is mostly forested, with a small marsh in the middle. "I said, 'This is something got to be preserved,' and I kept my word." A family legacy "Nature was more important than some stupid money in my pocket," he added. "I bought the island because I couldn't see it destroyed," said Vikström. The couple moved to Canada from Sweden with their first-born son in 1962 and built a life in Quebec, eventually founding Scanada, a successful family company.Īs an entrepreneur in the hydraulics industry, Vikström was in the business of building up he was even consulted on the construction of the CN Tower.īut he has refused to let city sprawl onto his treasured island. Though an incessant stream of developers knocked on his door over the years, asking him to sell, Vikström turned them all away. Vikström says he knew he was going to marry his late wife the moment he met her - and told her so. And you know what that means? The Thunder God." He cracks a joke as he introduces himself. Vikström is the sort of person who knows what he wants and goes for it. A specialist in slipform technology, used to build highrises, towers and agricultural silos, he was consulted on the building of the CN Tower. Thor Vikström, shown here during his younger days, founded Scanada.
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