Bijagós Archipelago

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The Bijagós Archipelago is a group of tropical islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau known for its rich biodiversity, mangrove ecosystems, and traditional Bijagó culture.

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Bijagós Archipelago canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
island group
climate tropical
containsIsland Bolama
Bubaque
Canhabaque
Carache
Caravela
Formosa
Galinhas
João Vieira
Orango
Poilão
Roxa
Rubane
Uno
country Guinea-Bissau
hasCapitalCity Bubaque
hasCulturalPractice animist traditions
initiation rites
sacred forests
hasEconomicActivity fishing
palm wine production
small-scale tourism
subsistence agriculture
hasEcosystem coastal wetlands
mangrove forest
tropical savanna
hasEthnicGroup Bijagó people
hasFauna Atlantic hippopotamus
green sea turtle
hawksbill sea turtle
migratory shorebirds
olive ridley sea turtle
hasFlora mangroves
palm trees
hasLanguage Bijago language
knownFor mangrove ecosystems
rich biodiversity
traditional Bijagó culture
largestIsland Orango
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
locatedInRegion West Africa
locatedOffCoastOf Guinea-Bissau
numberOfIslands 88
partOfProtectedArea Bolama-Bijagós Biosphere Reserve
recognizedAs Biosphere Reserve
surface form: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
threatenedBy climate change
coastal erosion
overfishing
UNESCODesignationYear 1996

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Guinea-Bissau includesRegion Bijagós Archipelago