Abrolhos
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 17 ° 58 ′ S , 38 ° 42 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 5 | |
| Main island | Santa Bárbara | |
| Total land area | 1.08 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Abrolhos are in the South Atlantic located Brazilian archipelago . It belongs to the marine national park of the Abrolhos ( Portuguese Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos ).
Geography and geology
The Abrolhos are 55 kilometers off the Atlantic coast of the Brazilian state of Bahia near Ponta da Baleia, about the same height as the city of Caravelas and are administratively part of the urban area. They are made up of five small islands and six of volcanic origin, from north to south:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
| island | Area ha |
Coordinates |
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| Guarita | 3.7 | 17 ° 57 ′ 38 ″ S , 38 ° 41 ′ 34 ″ W. |
| Santa Bárbara | 56.9 | 17 ° 57 ′ 49 ″ S , 38 ° 41 ′ 56 ″ W. |
| Redonda | 18.3 | 17 ° 57 ′ 56 " S , 38 ° 42 ′ 37" W. |
| Siriba | 13.4 | 17 ° 58 ′ 15 ″ S , 38 ° 42 ′ 35 ″ W. |
| Sueste | 15.1 | 17 ° 58 ′ 50 ″ S , 38 ° 41 ′ 57 ″ W. |
| Abrolhos | 107.6 | 17 ° 58 ′ 14 ″ S , 38 ° 42 ′ 2 ″ W. |
There are also six major reefs : Parcel dos Abrolhos, Parcel das Paredes, Sebastiao Gomes Reef, Coroa Vermelha Reef, Viçosa Reef and Timbebas Reef. It is the largest reef area in South America.
On the main island of Santa Bárbara , Brazil maintains a military post as well as the administration of the national park and an unoccupied lighthouse in the east . All other islands are undeveloped and uninhabited all year round.
history
The islands were probably discovered by Amerigo Vespucci in 1503 . Because of the numerous reefs, this region was considered extremely dangerous by seafarers, especially for the earlier wooden ships, as numerous ships ( wrecks ) sunken there prove. The name "Abrolhos" should therefore be traced back to a phrase taken from the Portuguese language - "abri vossos olhos - open your eyes".
Controversy
In April 2019, the Brazilian Institute for Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) approved oil drilling.
Web links
- Info from the Brazilian Tourist Office ( Memento from March 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (multilingual)
- ABROLHOS (in Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos - Parna Abrolhos. In: gov.br. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), accessed on July 25, 2020 .
- ↑ Abrolhos - The South Atlantic Largest Coral Reef Complex
- ↑ Unbelievable, that must be prevented! Oil drilling in the coral reef in Brazil! - Save ABROLHOS Brazil! Ministry orders IBAMA to release oil near coral reef! In: netzfrauen.org. April 12, 2019, accessed May 26, 2020 .