See full version: 10 Uninhabited Islands around the World
The theme of being stranded on an uninhabited island has inspired many films and novels, such as the movie Cast Away and the TV series Lost. The quintessential deserted island story, however, was Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe. The story of Robinson Crusoe was likely influenced by the real-life Alexander Selkirk, a Sottish sailor who spent four years as a castaway when he was marooned on an uninhabited island.
The Auckland Islands form an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Traces of a Polynesian settlement, possibly dating to the 13th century, have been found by archaeologists on Enderby Island. This is the most southerly settlement by Polynesians ever discovered. The uninhabited islands were rediscovered in 1806 by a whaling vessel, who found them deserted.
The island called “Más a Tierra” was renamed to Robinson Crusoe Island in 1966 and is no longer uninhabited. The island has a population of about 600 people and contains modern day conveniences such a satellite internet connection and an airstrip. Real uninhabited islands can still be found however and will continue to inspire writers, movie makers and… bloggers.
The striking, volcanic Bouvet Island has a reputation for being the most remote island in the world and has been called “the loneliest place on Earth”. Its forbidding landscape harbors only lichens and moss in terms of vegetation, and intimidating glaciers around its coastline primarily restrict human accessibility to helicopter landings. more
While the island’s harsh weather and comparatively barren landscape are hospitable enough to local wildlife, these conditions are the primary reason that people have consistently given up on their attempts to settle there.
People have tried numerous times to settle on Santa Luzia, but abandoned their attempts because of the forbidding landscape. Only scientists and researchers are permitted to visit and explore its grounds now that it’s classified as a natural reserve.
The breathtaking Appat Island is separated by the Uummannaq Fjord from its neighbors, the Uummannaq and Salliaruseq Islands. People are permitted to access it via independent boats, and Uummannaq Fjord is often a bucket list item for wildlife enthusiasts who hope to get a look at its astounding variety of cliff-dwelling birds. here
Tetepare Island
Population: Uninhabited
Currently claimed by: Solomon Islands
Climate: Tropical
Area: 118km^2
Location: Pacific Ocean, near Solomon Islands, 8°43′00″S 157°33′00″E
This island is the largest uninhabited island in the Pacific and some conservationists believe that makes it special and worth protecting. There are traditional owners also which may have something to say about you claiming their land. There were scared off by head hunters a century ago so the same trick might work again :)
Blasket Islands
Population: Uninhabited
Currently claimed by: Ireland
Climate: Mild, moist and changeable
Area:
4km^2 spread over 4 atolls
Location: 21°22′59″S 136°34′59″W
These atolls would be perfect for setting up a new country if they weren’t 230km away from the French nuclear testing site :( [links]
Its aims are:
- support public policies in the field of marine protected areas, both concerning their creation and their management,
- manage the human and financial resources dedicated to marine nature parks,
- and give technical and administrative support to managers of marine protected areas.
Beyond its practical missions, the French Agency is due to foster the attention on marine biodiversity issues and to keep the momentum on the ambitious objective of establishing a significant marine protected areas network before 2012. It is also expected that the Agency will contribute to strengthen the participation of France to the international arrangements concerning the protection of the oceans.
Phoenix Islands Protected Area website [Kiribati]
The Phoenix Islands reefs are what a reef might have looked like one thousand years ago
These islands and surrounding waters cover 18,470,000 km2 and represent one of Earth's last intact oceanic coral archipelago ecosystems. PIPA also protects important seabird nesting grounds, along with rare traditional plants that have cultural and medicinal values in Kiribati but are now threatened on more populated islands. [links]