Savage Islands Nature Reserve

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Savage Islands Nature Reserve
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Selvagem Grande and the surrounding waters
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LocationSavage Islands, Portugal
Coordinates30°5′35.4″N 15°57′20.5″W / 30.093167°N 15.955694°W / 30.093167; -15.955694Coordinates: 30°5′35.4″N 15°57′20.5″W / 30.093167°N 15.955694°W / 30.093167; -15.955694
Area2,677 km2 (1,034 sq mi)[1]
EstablishedOctober 29, 1971 (1971-10-29)
Governing bodyICNF

Savage Islands Nature Reserve is a Portuguese nature reserve located in the Savage Islands, a small archipelago in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Created in 1971, it is one of the oldest protected areas in the country. The strict nature reserve occupies an area of 2,677 km2 (1,034 sq mi) after its expansion in 2021, and over 99% of the total area is maritime.[2] [3]

In May 2016, a National Geographic Society scientific expedition prompted the extension of the marine reserve.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ilhas Selvagens | DOPA Explorer". dopa-explorer.jrc.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Selvagens: A última fronteira de Portugal" (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Negócios. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Protecção total à volta das ilhas Selvagens torna-se a maior da Europa" (in European Portuguese). Público (newspaper). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health of Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal" (PDF). National Geographic Society. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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