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one time, made the islands an attractive hunting area for peoples of the region. At the end of the 19th century the German naturalist Ernst Schmitz noted that 20–22,000 Cory's shearwaters were hunted in September or October in the islands; the hunts continued until 1967. Madeiran expeditions to the islands were responsible for the killing of juvenile birds for food, while their
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whose only year-round inhabitants are the wardens of Madeira's Natural Park. Over the years, apart from the EEZ debate, a number of issues pertaining to the Savage Islands led to disputes between the two countries, namely the construction of a lighthouse, the administration of airspace (done from the
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that extends from the Canary Islands at depth of 3,000 m (10,000 ft). The total land area of the Savage Islands is 2.73 km (1.05 sq mi). They have little fresh water and are surrounded by reefs (which make access difficult and dangerous). The archipelago consists of two major
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TV channel, prompting the Portuguese Foreign Affairs Ministry to protest. In May 1997, the Ministry of Defense formally requested the Spanish government to stop training exercises near the natural reserve. Spain agreed, but on 1 August 1997 and 24 September 1997, new flybys by Spanish airplanes took
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Despite having a much smaller submerged area with depths less than 60 m (200 ft) than other larger Macaronesian archipelagos, the islands have remarkable fish species richness. There are 88 known species of coastal fish, some of them included in endangered and vulnerable status such as the
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to give a 448-point report asking for the expansion of Spanish territory at the expense of Portugal. After returning to Spain from New York he states "It's the biggest enlargement of Spanish sovereignty since Christopher Columbus". Luis Somoza Losada was a coordinator of a team made up of civilians
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As a consequence of limited introduction, the terrestrial flora has an outstanding interest. More than 100 species of indigenous plants have been catalogued (most creeping plants and bushes). These plants are similar in many respects to indigenous species on the islands of Madeira and the Canaries,
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Selvagens Islands are one of the most important breeding areas for seabirds of Macaronesia and the North Atlantic, offering conditions that are unique in all the world. About 3% of the birds species are resident species, the remaining are migratory species. The abundance of birds on the islands, at
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The first attempted settlement of the islands occurred around 1438 by the Portuguese, although few details remain of this endeavour. The oldest extant description of the colonisation was written around 1463 by the Portuguese mariner Diogo Gomes de Sintra. Gomes wrote that the islands were used to
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1910s – In 1911, given the lack of action over the requested lighthouse, Spain said it would build it on its own (and annex the archipelago). After a Portuguese protest questioning what it termed "Spanish confusion" over the issue, Spain said its intention was to reach an agreement "in the most
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rock, ash, and other volcanic materials. On Selvagem Grande there are remnants of extinct cones, such as Atalaia, Tornozelos and Cabeço do Inferno. Other areas are sand covered from extensive aeolian, fluvial and marine erosion; headlands include Atalaia and Leste on Selvagem Grande, and Norte,
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and shaped by erosion and marine sedimentation. The larger islands and islet (Grande, Pequena and Fora, respectively) are the remnants of the peaks of these submarine mounts, and although located north of the Canaries, they were never connected to the African continent or any other continental
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The islands have a reputation as pirate treasure islands, and there are many stories of treasure hunting. According to reliable primary documents, at least four times (in 1813, 1851, 1856 and 1948), serious dig attempts were made to recover the supposed treasures but nothing was found.
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species, but many others are expected to be discovered. The sub-tropical geographical position of Selvagens Islands puts it at the limit of the northern distribution range of many tropical oceanic cetaceans species and at the southern limit of species from more temperate latitudes.
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and military that was commissioned to underpin the ambitious maritime expansion of Spain around the Savage Islands. Conducting 6 surveys of the area on 3 ships: the Hespérides, Miguel Oliver and Sarmiento de Gamboa, he discovered that there was gas in the area and possibly oil.
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for most of the year. Summers hover between 25–27 °C (77–81 °F) during the day and 19–20 °C (66–68 °F) during the night, and winters average around 21–23 °C (70–73 °F) during the day and 12–13 °C (54–55 °F) during the night.
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weed and shells and mollusks. The islands, although uninhabited, were also used as a waypoint for fishing, while goats and rabbits were hunted on Selvagem Grande. Until about 1967, in September or October, there were organised hunts for the chicks of the
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The archipelago had 2 historic magmatic activity periods, one 29.5 mya and the other one 3.4 mya and two significant hiatuses between eruptions, the first lasted 12 million years and the second lasted 4.6 million years, a unique occurrence to oceanic
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place in the vicinity, prompting vehement protests from the Portuguese authorities which led to a formal apology by the Spanish ambassador to Portugal, after which the flights stopped. After this period, the islands were reinforced with a small
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owner, and decreed the creation of a natural reserve in the archipelago to protect the area from illegal fishing and poaching, which had severely reduced the bird populations in recent years. In 1972, two Spanish civilian boats,
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claim south of the Savage Islands. Spain formerly objected to it on the basis that the Savage Islands do not have a separate continental shelf, stating that the border should comprise an equidistant line drawn halfway between
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1930s – On February 15, 1938, the Permanent Commission of International Maritime Law declared Portugal as the legitimate sovereign over the islands. The Spanish government, however, was in the midst of fighting the
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can occasionally come into contact with the islands, bringing much higher temperatures. Winds blowing from south-west can also bring exceptionally heavy rainfall. The dominant wind direction is Northeast (NE).
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2005 – 23 June, four Spanish fishing boats were detained 28 nautical miles (52 km; 32 mi) south of the islands. A few days later, on 8 July, a biologist and one of the nature reserve wardens in the
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2013 – 5 July, Spain sends letter officially complaining to the UN that the Savage islands are just rocks, which would invalidate the Portuguese sovereignty over the claimed EEZ surrounding the islands.
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species are recorded for Selvagens Islands surrounding waters, including some with a "Vulnerable" or "Threatened" global conservation statuses according to IUCN list of threatened species such as
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2007 – June, one Spanish search and rescue airplane flew over the islands at low altitude, prompting the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment to contact its Spanish counterpart over the issue.
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Despite the islands having numerous visitors, mostly for scientific purposes, and the fact that several settlements were tried throughout the centuries, today the Savage Islands are a special
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Selvagem Pequena and the Fora Islet are the richest floral repositories, since they were never populated by non-indigenous animals or plants. For a period, some indigenous species (primarily
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1880s – In an 1881 Maritime Signalisation Commission meeting, Spain requested the building of a lighthouse on the islands. The Portuguese recognised the importance of the lighthouse to the
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once found what he believed were "the cleanest waters in the world" around this minor archipelago; there is an abundance of marine activity, much endemic to the environment, including the
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The islands' physical characteristics are the consequences of mountain-forming and volcanic forces that occurred between 60 and 70 million years ago, typical of many of the islands of
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In 1904 the islands were sold to Luís Rocha Machado. The Permanent Commission of International Maritime Law gave sovereignty of the Savage Islands to Portugal on 15 February 1938.
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detachment, purportedly to help patrol the islands against illegal fishing and poaching. Later in 1997, Spain formally recognised Portuguese sovereignty over the islands.
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In the past these islands would have had a higher level of moisture than they do now, which may justify the presence of a large number of fossil shells of land snails (
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The Selvagens Islands and their surrounding waters present pristine marine and terrestrial communities, with many of its ecosystems in an unaltered state (such as in
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are primarily susceptible). The islands are home to the largest known breeding colony in the world of Cory's shearwater and the only site in the Atlantic where
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sea route, but deemed it not a priority at the time. In response, the Spanish Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that "the sovereignty of the islands is unclear".
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which are better suited to dry arid environments. Germination of these species occurs immediately and briefly after annual showers, and include:
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Ernst Schmitz (1893), "Die Puffinenjagd auf den Selvagens-Inseln im jahre 1892", Ornithologisches Jahrbuch 1893, Austria, pp.141-147
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Out of eight total species of sea turtle in the world, five of them occur in Selvagens Islands waters. The most frequent is the
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Communications received with regard to the submission made by Portugal to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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and many avian species that breed annually on its rock cliffs or use them on their stopover on normal migratory patterns.
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Beaches are uncommon in the islands, although Selvagem Pequena has some beaches of cobbles and coarse and medium sands.
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are available, all visitors require authorisation from the Madeira Nature Park, the regional environmental authority.
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and seasonal temperature variation are very low. The lack of any significant mountain range diminishes the amount of
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From the 15th to the 19th centuries, the islands were used for different economic activities, such as collecting
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were threatened with a knife and underwater fishing spear guns by a group of Spanish fishermen. A group of ten
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on August 2. On the following October 16th, another F-18 flyby over the reserve was filmed by the Portuguese
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The current number of known endemic species and subspecies is certainly a poor estimate of its real number.
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and other lichens) were harvested from the islands to support the dye industry of Europe, primarily to
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and expansion. Consequently, this island group presented itself to Portuguese navigators uninhabited.
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The archipelago has the highest density (per 100 km) of exclusive endemic terrestrial plants of the
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Climate data for Selvagem Grande, 2017, 2018, 2020 & 2021, altitude: 150 m (490 ft)
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in Portugal). However, the islands were generally omitted from the lists of their possessions.
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visit and stay on the Islands as part of a tour to meet residents and officials based there.
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closer Canary Islands), the right to perform military air exercises, and, most importantly,
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A Sea of Words: A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafaring Tales of Patrick O'Brian
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2016 – 21 August, the territory starts being permanently patrolled by two elements of the
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Ten terrestrial vertebrates are known to live on these islands. Two terrestrial reptiles,
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islands and several islets, in two groups about 15 km (9 mi) apart, designated:
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point for several species of birds. Since then, the susceptible bird populations (namely
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It was designated a natural reserve in 1971, recognising its role as a very important
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The scientific and natural interest of this tiny group of islands lies in its marine
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By the 16th century the Savage Islands were held by a family from Madeira, known as
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Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)
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Selvagens – Reacendeu-se o conflito entre Portugal e Espanha sobre a ZEE das ilhas
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1970s – In 1971, the Portuguese government bought the islands from their previous
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became the first President to stay overnight on the islands as former Presidents
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Other terrestrial invertebrates endemic to the islands include three species of
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archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, 280 kilometres (175 mi) south of
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In the 21st century, the Savage Islands have a permanent team of wardens from
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in the 15th and 16th centuries, but these adventures were discontinued later.
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period 29 million years ago, from a large submarine volcano generated by the
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can be regularly found. The Selvagens archipelago has been recognised as an
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A reef along the coast of Selvagem Pequena, the smaller of the main islands
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is staffed usually by two wardens between May and October). These and the
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on Selvagem Grande, the islands are regarded as having a mild subtropical
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Though only as recently as 2016 was a meteorological station installed by
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A view of the arid plateau of Selvagem Grande (with lighthouse at the top)
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there is a permanent research station with two wardens year-round, while
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Cory's shearwater roosting in her nest within the crags on the island of
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Aerial photograph of the Southwestern Group, includes several islets and
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part VIII, Article 121
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and did not have the opportunity to present its case to the commission.
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Marinha garante soberania 'contínua e efectiva' sobre ilhas Selvagens
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and the lowest number of exotic terrestrial plants taxa (17) of the
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scientific expedition prompted the extension of the marine reserve.
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so as not to jeopardise the fragile and unique biodiversity of the
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The geological history of the archipelago can be traced to the
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The Selvagens archipelago is a hotspot of endemic terrestrial
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Spaniards 'occupy' Portuguese islands to protest oil drilling
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2014 – 17 December, Spain sends Dr Luis Somoza Losada to the
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2014 – 22 September, Canarian secessionists on behalf of the
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Aerial photograph of the Northeastern Group, that includes
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with the President of the Regional Government of Madeira,
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fighters overflew the islands, followed by a low altitude
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conducted a survey, led by Admiral Schultz Xavier, of the
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Independentistas das Canárias detidos nas ilhas Selvagens
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were placed on the island for a month to put an end to
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discovered the islands by chance in 1438. Although the
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Independentistas das Canárias ocupam Selvagem Pequena
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Location of the Savage Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
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José Lemos, Pedro Quartin Graça 2305:, Open Road Media, March 20, 2012 1906:Portugal places its southernmost 1809:(the Portuguese successor to the 1253:Arthropods (like this species of 1202:unfavorable state of conservation 3406: 3329: 3229: 3190: 2325: 2308: 2213: 2199: 2109:Canarian Nationalist Alternative 1823:Conservatória do Registo Predial 1779:, as a base for red paint/dyes; 1453: 1283:North Atlantic little shearwater 181: 161: 3476:Important Bird Areas of Madeira 3461:Uninhabited islands of Portugal 3053: 3037: 3021: 3002: 2986: 2970: 2954: 2938: 2924: 2908: 2887: 2863: 2842: 2820: 2809: 2798: 2787: 2774: 2762: 2727: 2718: 2709: 2681: 2646: 2620: 2573: 2516: 2487: 2030: 1952: 1938: 328:The Savage Islands are part of 2998:, Pangea Today, 5 October 2014 2750:(in Portuguese). July 16, 2013 2733:Alex Ritsema (2010), pp. 29–35 2724:Alex Ritsema (2010), pp. 24–28 2715:Alex Ritsema (2010), pp. 23–26 2669:. BirdLife International. 2021 2295: 2283: 2260: 1959:amicable terms". 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UNESCO World HeritageSites 2234:Autonomous Region of Madeira 2058:2013 – 18 July, The serving 1747:anchored near the island of 1693:Argyranthemum thalassophilum 1608: 1534:Osilinus atratus selvagensis 1363:, Madeira and the Canaries. 301: 7: 3481:Nature reserves in Portugal 2583:. selvagens.seawatching.net 2371:National Geographic Society 2239:List of islands of Portugal 2192: 1789:of the scientific families 1622:is a critically endangered 780:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 640:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 408:200 mya, at the end of the 296:National Geographic Society 10: 3507: 2632:estatistica.madeira.gov.pt 1761:had been inhabited by the 1734: 1335: 1041: 520: 495:prevents the formation of 454: 271:, belongs to the Madeiran 240:[ˈiʎɐʃsɛlˈvaʒɐ̃jʃ] 29: 3415: 3404: 3343: 3337:Madeira Autonomous Region 3254: 3238: 3227: 3208: 1805:, the Grandmaster of the 1801:and Madeira) belonged to 1468:Teira dugesii selvagensis 1415:Atlantic spotted dolphins 1411:short-finned pilot whales 993: 919: 849: 779: 709: 639: 569: 564: 561: 558: 555: 552: 549: 546: 543: 540: 537: 534: 531: 528: 525: 212: 207: 199: 194: 176: 157: 152: 144: 136: 128: 91: 81: 76: 64: 52: 42: 2072:Portuguese Navy frigate 1838:for their oil and meat. 1492:Adeuomphalus marbisensis 1372:Kemp's ridley sea turtle 1307:white-faced storm-petrel 1275:white-faced storm-petrel 1225: 140:163 m (535 ft) 3486:Natura 2000 in Portugal 2171:Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa 1908:exclusive economic zone 1478:of the North Atlantic. 3456:Islands of Macaronesia 3335:Municipalities of the 3109:Ritsema, Alex (2010). 2851:"El litigio más largo" 2552:"Description: Climate" 2164:Selvagem Grande Island 2119:to intercede with the 2039:Selvagem Grande Island 1965:Selvagem Grande Island 1903: 1869:Madeira Nature Reserve 1822: 1781: 1775: 1767:Portuguese discoveries 1751: 1627: 1384:Leatherback sea turtle 1323:BirdLife International 1315:Swinhoe's storm petrel 1281:(approximately 4000), 1258: 1246: 1238: 489:orographically induced 464: 325: 314: 232: 208:Additional information 137:Highest elevation 3466:Volcanoes of Portugal 3146:Selvagens Expeditions 2581:"General information" 2117:Portuguese government 2060:President of Portugal 2049:of protected species. 1894: 1755:Diogo Gomes de Sintra 1742: 1711:Lobularia canariensis 1616: 1464:Boettger's wall gecko 1341:Jacques-Yves Cousteau 1287:Madeiran storm-petrel 1252: 1245:Boettger's wall gecko 1244: 1233: 462: 340:and off the coast of 320: 309: 243:; also known as the 113:30.14056°N 15.86917°W 2628:"Série retrospetiva" 2398:"As Ilhas Selvagens" 2290:"Geographical Names" 2127:islands, before the 1862:World Heritage Sites 1708:and 2 subspecies of 1705:Euphorbia anachoreta 1668:Urtica portosanctana 1662:Misopates salvagense 1619:Euphorbia anachoreta 1472:Madeiran wall lizard 1429:and a non-confirmed 1376:Hawksbill sea turtle 1355:and many species of 570:Record high °C (°F) 334:North Atlantic Ocean 30:For other uses, see 2473:"Selvagens Islands" 2162:, stationed on the 2121:European Parliament 2079:Aníbal Cavaco Silva 2068:Alberto João Jardim 2064:Aníbal Cavaco Silva 1899:and archipelago of 1850:World Wildlife Fund 1803:Henry the Navigator 1680:Autonoe madeirensis 1540:Theba macandrewiana 1537:and the land snail 1522:Atlanta selvagensis 1403:bottlenose dolphins 1319:Important Bird Area 1209:Macaronesian Region 1054: 850:Record low °C (°F) 710:Daily mean °C (°F) 511:Theba macandrewiana 118:30.14056; -15.86917 109: /  39: 3417:Porto Santo Island 2836:2008-02-23 at the 2771:. 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(2010). 2158:, the Portuguese 2096:, announced that 1977:Spanish Civil War 1818:Teixeiras Caiados 1562:and a species of 1550:, two species of 1528:Manzonia boucheti 1516:Alvania harrietae 1504:Alvania dijkstrai 1419:pygmy sperm whale 1368:loggerhead turtle 1303:Berthelot's pipit 1170: 1169: 1049: 1048: 996:relative humidity 497:convective clouds 292:Cory's shearwater 225:Selvagens Islands 217: 216: 177:Autonomous Region 38:Selvagens Islands 16:(Redirected from 3498: 3410: 3334: 3333: 3322: 3315: 3308: 3299: 3298: 3233: 3195: 3194: 3183: 3176: 3169: 3160: 3159: 3155: 3135: 3126: 3105: 3103: 3092: 3067: 3066: 3057: 3051: 3050: 3041: 3035: 3034: 3025: 3019: 3018: 3006: 3000: 2999: 2990: 2984: 2983: 2974: 2968: 2967: 2958: 2952: 2951: 2942: 2936: 2935: 2928: 2922: 2921: 2912: 2906: 2905: 2902:Correio da Manhã 2891: 2885: 2884: 2883: 2881: 2867: 2861: 2860: 2846: 2840: 2832:(in Portuguese) 2824: 2818: 2813: 2807: 2802: 2796: 2791: 2785: 2778: 2772: 2766: 2760: 2759: 2757: 2755: 2740: 2734: 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Index

Salvage Islands
Savage Island


Atlantic Ocean
30°08′26″N 15°52′09″W / 30.14056°N 15.86917°W / 30.14056; -15.86917
Portugal
Madeira
Portuguese
[ˈiʎɐʃsɛlˈvaʒɐ̃jʃ]
Portuguese
Madeira
Canary Islands
Selvagem Grande
Selvagem Pequena
Funchal
civil parish

southernmost point of Portugal
nesting
Cory's shearwater
National Geographic Society

Selvagem Grande

Selvagem Pequena
Macaronesia
North Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Morocco

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