Designations
Official nameIlots Tinhosas
Designated21 August 2006
Reference no.1632[1]

Pedras Tinhosas is a small archipelago of two islets, Tinhosa Grande and Tinhosa Pequena, south-west of the island of Príncipe in the Atlantic Ocean. Since 2012, it has formed part of UNESCO's Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve, which includes the island of Príncipe and the surrounding islets.[2]

Environment

Both islets are covered with brushwood,[3] and serve as a nesting ground for a wide variety of sea birds,[1] including Anous stolidus, Anous minutus, Onychoprion fuscatus, white-tailed tropic bird (Phaethon lepturus) and the brown booby (Sula leucogaster).[4] The islets have been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International for their seabird colonies.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ilots Tinhosas". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Island of Príncipe". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 123: Southwest Coast of Africa (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 75.
  4. ↑ BirdLife International. "Tinhosas islands". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tinhosas islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

1°22′N 7°17′E / 1.367°N 7.283°E / 1.367; 7.283

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