Complex sentence: It measures 8.2 km by 5.5 km. However, despite the relatively high latitude, a wide variety of flora and fauna exists on the island and surrounding waters due to their location where tropical and temperate ocean currents converge.
Split into simpler sentences: It measures 8.2 km by 5.5 km. However, despite the relatively high latitude, a wide variety of flora and fauna exists on the island and surrounding waters. This is due to their location where tropical and temperate ocean currents converge.