mytravels

fernando de noronha and atol das rocas


states: [brazil]

category: natural

year: 2001

location: Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte States

region: Latin America and the Caribbean

latitude/longitude: -3.8579444440, -32.4251111100

Fernando De Noronha And Atol Das Rocas

Peaks of the Southern Atlantic submarine ridge form the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll off the coast of Brazil. They represent a large proportion of the island surface of the South Atlantic and their rich waters are extremely important for the breeding and feeding of tuna, shark, turtle and marine mammals. The islands are home to the largest concentration of tropical seabirds in the Western Atlantic. Baia de Golfinhos has an exceptional population of resident dolphin and at low tide the Rocas Atoll provides a spectacular seascape of lagoons and tidal pools teeming with fish.

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