Fernando de Noronha Archipelago

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Fernando de Noronha Archipelago is a Brazilian volcanic island group in the Atlantic Ocean renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, pristine beaches, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archipelago
volcanic island group
accessBy air
sea
administeredBy Pernambuco
surface form: state of Pernambuco
airport Fernando de Noronha Airport
area approximately 26 square kilometers
climate tropical
country Brazil
distanceFromBrazilianCoast about 354 kilometers east of mainland Brazil
drySeason August to January
geologicalOrigin volcanic hotspot
governance special district of Pernambuco
highestElevation 321 meters
highestPoint Morro do Pico
IATAAirportCode FEN
knownFor dolphin populations
excellent diving conditions
pristine beaches
rich marine biodiversity
sea turtle nesting sites
language Portuguese
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Northeast Region of Brazil
mainIsland Fernando de Noronha Archipelago self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fernando de Noronha Island
marineProtectedArea Fernando de Noronha Archipelago self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park
marineSpecies green sea turtles
hawksbill sea turtles
reef fish
sharks
spinner dolphins
nearestMainlandPoint Cape São Roque
notableBeach Baía do Sancho
Baía dos Porcos
Praia do Leão
numberOfIslandsAndIslets 21
ocean South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean
oceanCurrentInfluence South Equatorial Current
partOf Pernambuco
surface form: Brazilian state of Pernambuco

Fernando de Noronha Archipelago self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
percentageProtectedArea over 70 percent of total area
population approximately 3000 inhabitants
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
rainySeason February to July
timeZone UTC−02:00
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(vii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2001

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Pernambuco hasIsland Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
Brazilian real legalTenderIn Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
this entity surface form: Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha Archipelago partOf Fernando de Noronha Archipelago self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Fernando de Noronha Archipelago mainIsland Fernando de Noronha Archipelago self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fernando de Noronha Island
Fernando de Noronha Archipelago marineProtectedArea Fernando de Noronha Archipelago self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park