Flat Island (Patag Island) - Spratly Islands (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
Int'l Name: Flat IslandPhilippine Name: Patag Island
Chinese Name: ??? Feixin Dao
Vietnamese Name: ??o Bình Nguyên
Occupied by Philippines.
The fourteenth largest Spratly island. About 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Lawak Island (Nanshan Island). It changes its shape seasonally. The sand build up will depend largely on the direction of prevailing wind and waves. It takes the shape of an elongated one for some years now and a shape like that of a crescent moon for few years ago and it formed the shape of a letter “S” in the past. Like Panata Island (Lankiam Cay), it is also barren of any vegetation. No underground water source is found in the island. Presently, this island serves only as a military observation post for the Municipality of Kalayaan. A low, flat, sandy cay, 240 by 90 m, subject to erosion. Has a nearby reef which is above water at high tide. With large guano deposits. No vegetation. Several soldiers stationed.