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Réserve biologique d'Atol das Rocas (Rio Grande do Norte)

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

Brazil (Latin America and the Caribbean)
Date of Submission: 06/09/1996
Criteria: (vii)(ix)
Category: Natural
Coordinates: Long. 33°37' - 33°56' WestLat. 3°45' - 3°56' South
Ref.: 41

Description

This covers the small islands and ocean area around the only true atoll in the Atlantic; the area was established as a wildlife reserve in June 1979. Situated 144 miles from the Brazilian Coast, it is a region with a rich variety of sea-birds and other marine fauna and flora.