Fernando de Noronha Environmental Protection Area, Environmental protection area in Pernambuco, Brazil.
The Fernando de Noronha Environmental Protection Area encompasses 154,359 hectares of marine and terrestrial ecosystems off the Brazilian coast.
The Brazilian government established this conservation area in 1986 to safeguard the archipelago's natural resources and marine biodiversity.
Scientists conduct regular research projects in marine biology, studying the interactions between species in this protected marine environment.
The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation manages visitor access through permits and specific guidelines to protect the ecosystem.
Green sea turtles, island hogfish, and numerous coral species thrive in the protected waters surrounding the Fernando de Noronha archipelago.
Location: Pernambuco
Inception: 1986
GPS coordinates: -3.85100,-32.42600
Latest update: March 20, 2025 22:56
Forte dos Reis Magos
373.2 km
Newton Navarro Bridge
374.3 km
Historic center of Natal
375.6 km
Alberto Maranhão Theatre
375.6 km
Calcanhar Lighthouse
369.6 km
Genipabu
370.4 km
Fortificações na Ilha de Fernando de Noronha
1.2 km
Mirante João Olímpio Filho
375.3 km
Parrachos de Maracajaú
362.3 km
Fernando de Noronha Marine National Park
2.8 km
Mãe Luiza Lighthouse
374.9 km
Maracajaú
364.2 km
Morro do Pico
850 m
Praia do Forte (Natal)
373.8 km
Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
2.2 km
Church of Our Lady of Good Remedy
2.1 km
Leuchtturm Rocas
154.6 km
Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve
154.1 km
Via Costeira
375.8 km
Parc national marin de Fernando de Noronha
2.8 km
Praia do Boldró
1.1 km
Praia da Conceição
2.2 km
Reduto de São Joaquim de Fernando de Noronha
2.4 km
Praia de Areia Preta
374.7 km
Buraco do Galego
2.2 km
Barra de Punaú
366 km
Praia de Pitangui
368.2 km
Statue of Iemanjá
374.4 kmReviews
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