"Desertas Island's - The refuge of the monk seal" Deserta Grande by salinhopt

Deserta Grande Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 16 photos

Ilhas Desertas

The Ilhas Desertas (total area of 1 421 hectares) include the Ilheu Chao, Deserta Grande and Bugio. They are at about 22 miles to the southeast of the town of Funchal. The islands constitute the last refuge of the monk seal named Monachus Monachus. The presence of these mammals led the Regional Government of Madeira to create the protected area of Ilhas Desertas in 1990. In 1992 the European Council classified these islands as Bioenergetics Reserve. It is important to mention that the total ban of scuba fishing in this reserve. Advance permission from the park authorities is also needed before any vessel can anchor or visit Deserta Grande Island. No boats are allowed to sail through the southern part of the reserve.

Deserta Grande

Deserta Grande by air.

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In a nutshell:The last refuge of the sea monk in the Atlantic!

Last visit to Deserta Grande: Jul 2000
Intro Updated Sep 14, 2003
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Written Aug 4, 2003

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One day in Deserta Grande - Natural Reserve

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lichinga May 21, 2004 at 4:55 AM

Muito interessante, mas gostaria saber mais sobre essas ilhas perdidas.....
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acemj Oct 31, 2003 at 1:24 PM

Hopefully they won't be endangered for long.
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sachara Oct 25, 2003 at 5:53 AM

We always had a view from a distance at Deserta Grande. Nice you bring us there !!!
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herzog63 Oct 12, 2003 at 8:20 AM

The Monk Seals live in a Beautiful place!!
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micas_pt Sep 7, 2003 at 10:53 AM

Beautiful photos!! Nice place.
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ncfg Aug 17, 2003 at 2:00 PM

Very good! Deserta Grande is beautiful! :-)