Bugio
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| Waters | North Atlantic | |
| Geographical location | 32 ° 26 ′ N , 16 ° 29 ′ W | |
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| length | 7500 m | |
| width | 700 m | |
| surface | 3 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 388 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Bugio is the southernmost island of the Portuguese Ilhas Desertas in the North Atlantic . It has an area of 3 km² and reaches a height of 388 m . The rugged island has a length of 7500 m from Ponta do Cágado ( German Cape of the Turtle ) in the north to Ponta da Agulha ( German needle point ) in the south. At its widest point, Bugio is 700 m wide.
The Cape Verde petrels that breed on Bugio are sometimes separated as the endemic species Pterodroma deserta . The clan is endangered according to the IUCN Red List.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reserva Natural das Ilhas Desertas: Desertas - área protegida reconhecida pelo conselho da Europa , accessed on July 29, 2014.