Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
Type
Natural
Criteria
vii, ix, x
Designated
2001 (25th session)
Reference no.
1000
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Fernando de Noronha (Portuguese pronunciation:[feʁˈnɐ̃dudʒinoˈɾoɲɐ]), officially the State District of Fernando de Noronha (Portuguese: Distrito Estadual de Fernando de Noronha) and formerly known as the Territory of Fernando de Noronha (Portuguese: Território de Fernando de Noronha) until 1988, is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, and located 354 km (191 nmi; 220 mi) off the Brazilian coast. It consists of 21 islands and islets, extending over an area of 26 km2 (10 sq mi).[2] Only the eponymous main island is inhabited; it has an area of 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi) and a population estimated at 3,101 in 2020. While most of the archipelago is relatively low-lying, there are parts reaching more than 100 m (328 ft) in elevation.
The islands are administratively unique in Brazil. They form a "state district" (Portuguese: distrito estadual) that is administered directly by the government of the state of Pernambuco (despite being closer to the state of Rio Grande do Norte).[3] The state district's jurisdiction also includes the very remote Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, located 625 km (337 nmi; 388 mi) northeast of Fernando de Noronha. Seventy percent of the islands' area was established in 1988 as a national marine park.
In 2001, UNESCO designated it as a World Heritage Site because of its importance as a feeding ground for tuna, sharks, turtles, and marine mammals.[4] Its time zone is UTC−02:00 all year round.
^IBGE 2020
^"Fernando de Noronha". www.noronha.pe.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
^Government of the State of Pernambuco. "Administração Geral de Fernando de Noronha" [General Administration of Fernando de Noronha] (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
^"Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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