asymmetrical, with steep northeast slopes terminating in high cliffs. The southwestern slopes are shallower and meet the sea in low cliffs. Coastlines are generally rocky. Vegetation includes Swordgrass (Miscanthus floridulus) grasslands on the upper slopes, forests of Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), with some Pandanus trees and Papaya (Carica papaya) on the lower slopes, along with native Pisonia. Important Bird Area The island has been recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports populations of Micronesian megapodes, white-throated ground doves, Micronesian myzomelas and Micronesian starlings. See also List of stratovolcanoes References External links UN earthwatch info on island Pascal Horst Lehne and Christoph Gäbler: Über die Marianen. Lehne-Verlag, Wohldorf in Germany 1972. Former German colonies Uninhabited islands of the Northern Mariana Islands Stratovolcanoes of the United States Volcanoes of the Northern Mariana Islands Agrihan Active volcanoes Important Bird Areas of the Northern Mariana Islands Holocene stratovolcanoes