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Selvagem Grande Travel Guide: 3 reviews and 7 photos

Selvagem Grande Island - Selvagem Grande

Located about 180 miles from Madeira Island and form the southernmost territory belonging to Portugal, Ilhas Selvagens Nature Reserve was created in 1971 and is one of the oldest in Portugal. Today, it’s the only Portuguese reserve formally classified as such by the EU.

The flora of the Selvagens Islands at its most impressive on Selvagem Pequena and Ilhéu de Fora; here grazing animals have never been introduced. Amongst the ninety species that make up the plant heritage of the Selvagens Islands, ten are endemic.
Because of the favourable nesting conditions for seabirds, these islands are also known as bird sanctuaries.

Last visit to Selvagem Grande: Jul 2004
Intro Updated Oct 7, 2004
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Bwana_Brown Oct 24, 2004 at 1:22 PM

Great stuff Antonio! It took me a while to locate these specs on my National Geographic map - they are closer to the Canary Islands than the Madeiras!