ðɪ ˈaɪlənd hˈæzbiːn ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli lˈɔɡd fɔːɹ ˈɛbəni wˌɪtʃ hɐz ˈɔːlweɪz bˌɪn ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˈæʃ kəmˈɑːdᵻɾi tə ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z.
The island has been extensively logged for ebony which has always been an important cash commodity to the communities on the island since the 1970s.