Ilhéu de Baluarte is a small uninhabited islet of the Cape Verde archipelago located 2 km (1.2 mi) off the northeastern coast of the island of Boa Vista. It is the easternmost land mass of Cape Verde. Its distance to the African mainland is about 560 km (350 mi). The islet and its surrounding marine area forms the protected area Reserva Natural Integral Ilhéu de Baluarte.[1] Its area is 7.65 ha (18.9 acres) and the protected marine area around it is 87 ha (210 acres).[1][2] Its highest point is less than five meters; it is a flat and rocky isle made up of basaltic rocks.[1] It became an integral protected natural area in 1990, visits can only be done by the permission of local authorities.[3]
  Ilhéu de Baluarte  Ilhéu de Baluarte | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°9′12″N 22°39′34″W / 16.15333°N 22.65944°W |
| Archipelago | Cape Verde |
| Area | 0.077 km2 (0.030 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Concelhos (Municipalities) | Boa Vista |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality (and Island) of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Resolução nº 36/2016 Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
- ^ "Cape Verde Islands". African Bird Club. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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