Grand Cayman is one of three islands that comprise the former British Caribbean territory known as the Cayman Islands, located northwest of Jamaica and southwest of Cuba (Figure 1). It is a low-lying island (18 metres above sea level at its highest point), only 19 km in length and 2 km at its widest point.
The Cayman Islands have the highest standard of living in the Caribbean as a result of the development of two tertiary sectors — banking and finance, and tourism. It is the latter which has had the greatest effect upon the environment.
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