Desertas Islands Natural Reserve

The Desertas Islands Natural Reserve is located about 22 miles southeast of the city of Funchal.

The Desertas Islands Natural Reserve is located about 22 miles southeast of the city of Funchal.
Today represents the last Atlantic refuge of the monk seal (Monachus monachus), the rarest seal in the world.
This was the main reasons for the creation of the protected area of the Deserted Islands in 1992 were classified as Biogenetic Reserve by the Council of Europe.
Ilhas Desertas