Ilhas Selvagens

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Ilhas Selvagens is a small, remote Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, noted for its strict nature reserve status and rich seabird and marine life.

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Ilhas Selvagens canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
nature reserve
accessRegulation access strictly controlled
administeredBy Regional Government of Madeira
surface form: Madeira Regional Government
birdLifeImportance major breeding site for seabirds
climate semi-arid subtropical
conservationPriority high
country Portugal
distanceToCanaryIslands approximately 165 km north of Canary Islands
distanceToMadeira approximately 280 km south
fishingRegulation fishing heavily restricted
geology volcanic origin
hasBreedingSpecies Bulwer's petrel
Cory's shearwater
common tern
Madeiran storm petrel
surface form: white-faced storm petrel

yellow-legged gull
hasDesignation Important Bird Area
Natura 2000 site
nature reserve of Portugal
hasHighestPoint Pico da Atalaia
hasIsland Ilhéu de Fora
Selvagem Pequena
hasIslandGroup Norte Selvagens
Selvagens Islands
surface form: Sul Selvagens
hasMainIsland Selvagem Grande
humanPresence Portuguese maritime authorities outpost
no permanent civilian population
small contingent of wardens
knownFor marine biodiversity
remote location
rich seabird life
undisturbed ecosystems
legalStatus Portuguese territory
locatedIn Macaronesia
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
marineProtection surrounding waters protected
nearbyArchipelago Canary Islands
Madeira
partOf Madeira
surface form: Autonomous Region of Madeira

Macaronesian volcanic archipelagos
protectedAreaIUCNCategory Ia
protectedAreaStatus strict nature reserve
researchUse site for biological and ecological research
sovereignState Portugal
tourism no regular tourism
vegetation sparse shrub and grassland

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Macaronesia hasPart Ilhas Selvagens
Savage Islands hasPortugueseName Ilhas Selvagens