Ilhéu de Baluarte explained

Ilhéu de Baluarte
Location:Atlantic Ocean
Pushpin Map:Cape Verde#Atlantic Ocean
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Relief:1
Archipelago:Cape Verde
Area Km2:0.077
Elevation M:5
Country Admin Divisions Title:Concelhos (Municipalities)
Country Admin Divisions:Boa Vista

Ilhéu de Baluarte is a small uninhabited islet of the Cape Verde archipelago located 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 . The islet and its surrounding marine area forms the protected area Reserva Natural Integral Ilhéu de Baluarte.[1] Its area is and the protected marine area around it is .[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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.municipiodaboavista.com/boavista-capoverde/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Espa%C3%A7os-protegidos-da-Boa-Vista.pdf Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista
  2. http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/cvi154186.pdf Resolução nº 36/2016
  3. Web site: Cape Verde Islands. African Bird Club. 3 August 2018.