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Abrolhos or Abrolhos Islandsmay refer to two archipelagos: * Abrolhos Archipelago, off the north-east coast of Brazil ** Abrolhos Marine National Park, at the Atlantic Ocean, off the East coast of Brazil * Houtman Abrolhos, a chain of islands in the Indian Ocean off the West coast of Australia {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrolhos Archipelago
The Abrolhos Archipelago () are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town. Their name comes from the pt, abrolho ("Abre Olhos" meaning: Open your eyes), a rock awash or submerged sandbank that is a danger to ships. There is a conspicuous shipwreck in the group, SS Rosalinda. History These islets were surveyed by Baron Roussin. As part of the instructions for the second survey voyage of HMS ''Beagle'', the Admiralty noted "the great importance of knowing the true position of the Abrolhos Banks, and the certainty that they extend much further out than the limits assigned to them by Baron Roussin", and asked Captain Robert FitzRoy to take soundings and establish the position of the reefs. The work was carried out from 27 to 30 March 1832, giving Charles Darwin the opportunity to examine the wildlife and geology of the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrolhos Marine National Park
The Abrolhos Marine National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos ) is a national park that was established in 1983 covering most of the Abrolhos Archipelago area in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Location The park was established on 6 April 1983. It covers about . It became part of the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor, created in 2002. It is located off the southern coast of the Bahia in the north east of Brazil. The islands are volcanic in origin. There are five islands in the Abrolhos archipelago but only one of them, Siriba, is open to visitors. A trail runs round this island. Ilha Santa Bárbara is outside the park boundary. It is under the jurisdiction of the navy, which maintains a navigation beacon there. The other islands are Ilha Guarita, Ilha Redonda, Ilha Sueste. The park also includes the Parcel dos Abrolhos, where typical coral formations of the region may be seen, and the Timbebas reef opposite the city of Alcobaça. Ecology The waters are c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
