Klein Bonaire
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Klein Bonaire (Dutch for "little Bonaire") is a small uninhabited islet off the west coast of the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The islet, which sits within the rough crescent formed by the main island, is 1,500 acres (600 hectacres) and extremely flat, rising less than a meter above the sea. The only structures are some ruins of slave huts.
From the shore of Bonaire to the shore of Klein Bonaire is about half a mile (750m) at the nearest point. The distance is frequently traversed by private and commercial boats and can be done by kayak with some difficulty. The primary attraction for visitors is scuba diving and snorkeling the pristine coral reef surrounding the islet.
In 1868 it was sold to Angel Jeserun and remained in private hands until 1999, when it was purchased by the government of Bonaire, the World Nature Fund, and the Foundation to Preserve Klein Bonaire for 9 million guilders (US$5 million).
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