Islands of Portugal - Savage Islands, Desertas Islands, List of Islands of Portugal, Pessegueiro Island, Selvagem Grande Island (Paperback)

Chapters: Savage Islands, Desertas Islands, List of Islands of Portugal, Pessegueiro Island, Selvagem Grande Island, Selvagem Pequena Island, Tavira Island, Berlenga Grande Island, Armona Island, Ermal Island, Barreta Island, Culatra Island, Cacela Island. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Savage Islands - The Savage Islands are part of the Macaronesian island groups of the North Atlantic Ocean, near Europe and off Morocco, North Africa. The archipelago lies about 230 km (143 mi) from Madeira, and 165 km (103 mi) from the Canary Islands. The total land area of the Savage Islands is 2.73 km (1.05 sq mi). The islands are surrounded by dangerous reefs, rendering access difficult and limited to few places; there are no fresh water sources. The archipelago consists of two islands and several islets, in two groups about 15 km (9 mi) apart: Selvagem Grande Island and three islets: Sinho Islet (Portuguese: Ilheu Sinho), Palheiro do Mar, and Palheiro da Terra. Selvagem Pequena Island, Fora Islet (Ilheu de Fora), and a group of very small islets collectively called Norte Islets (Ilheus do Norte): Alto, Comprido and Redondo.As with all Macaronesian islands, the Savage Islands are of volcanic origin. On the larger islands, cones of extinct volcanoes are found, such as the Atalaia Summit on Selvagem Grande. Other summits include Tornozelos and Veado. Headlands include Atalaia and Leste on Selvagem Grande, and Norte, Oeste, Leste and Garajaus on Selvagem Pequena. Selvagem Grande. Ilheus do Norte, Ilheu de Fora, and Selvagem Pequena.There is evidence suggesting that the existence of these islands was known from early times. They were first indicated on a Venetian chart attributed to the Pizzigani brothers dated from 1367. The islands are considered to be a col...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=396443