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  Atol das Rocas / Barzil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Atol das Rocas, in former times also known as Douglas Island, is located between Fernando de Noronha, in the east and the Brasilians maincoast on a position of 03N52 and 33W49.
Atol das Rocas is about 1.6 by 2.4 km in area and there are two islands located in the western part.
Atol das Rocas is formed by the rest of an ancident volcano and rises abruptly from the sea-surface.
community.middlebury.edu /~scs/docs/Schippke/a_r_e.html   (219 words)

  
 Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Fernando de Noronha-Atol das Rocas moist forests (NT0123)
The archipelago of Fernando de Noronha and its neighbor Atol das Rocas belong to the Fernando de Noronha Chain of submerged east-west volcanic mountains in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean.
Atol das Rocas shelters the largest breading colonies of Sula dactylatra and Anous stolidus in Brazil and of Sterna fuscata within the South Atlantic (Schulz Neto 1998).
Atol das Rocas lies in a heavily fished area of the Atlantic, and before protective measures were in place, many ships were grounded off of the atoll, which causes considerable physical damage to shallow reef areas, particularly at low tide (IUCN/UNEP 1988).
www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0123_full.html   (2183 words)

  
 Geological and Paleontological Sites of Brazil - 033 - ROCAS ATOLL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Rocas is a geologic site because as a reef it is a carbonate deposit that results from the building activity response of benthic organisms to environmental parameters such as light availability, hydrodynamics and relative sea level fluctuation.
Atol das Rocas is a reef that developed on the flat top of a seamount (Figure 1), where depth ranges from 15 m to 30 m.
This is possibly the surface of the substrate of Atol das Rocas.
www.unb.br /ig/sigep/sitio033/sitio033english.htm   (5045 words)

  
 What's New at the WCPA
Atol das Rocas is located in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, at precisely 03º 51í 03" South and 33º 40í 29" West, in Brazilian territorial waters.
The Biological Reserve of Atoll das Rocas is the single most important site for tropical seabirds in the whole Atlantic, harbouring both the largest diversity of species and the highest number of individuals.
Maurizélia de Brito Silva, know to most people as ìZéliñaî is the Protected Area Manager of the Reserva Biológica do Atol das Rocas and has been working there for almost a decade.
www.iucn.org /themes/wcpa/newsbulletins/news/altorocas.html   (386 words)

  
 Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
They represent a large proportion of the island surface of the South Atlantic and their rich waters are extremely important for the breeding and feeding of tuna, shark, turtle and marine mammals.
Baia de Golfinhos has an exceptional population of resident dolphin and at low tide the Rocas Atoll provides a spectacular seascape of lagoons and tidal pools teeming with fish.
Criterion (vii): BaĆ­a dos Golfinhos is the only know place in the world with such a high population of resident dolphins and Atoll das Rocas demonstrates a spectacular seascape at low tide when the exposed reef surrounding shallow lagoons and tidal pools forms a natural aquarium.
whc.unesco.org /en/list/1000   (409 words)

  
 Atol das Rocas - Rio de Janeiro Brazil - Review of Atol das Rocas - SideStep
Atol das Rocas - Rio de Janeiro Brazil - Review of Atol das Rocas - SideStep
Atol das Rocas - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This Rio shop also has a great collection of shorts, Bermudas, T-shirts (for both men and women), and accessories such as wallets, sunglasses, and backpacks, perfect for that native beach-bum look, even if you can't swim.
www.sidestep.com /travel-shopping_mall-m30937-atol_das_rocas_rio_de_janeiro_brazil   (106 words)

  
 Sunrise and Sunset Times for Rocas, Atol das, Brazil in South America
Sunrise and Sunset Times for Rocas, Atol das, Brazil in South America
Moon Rise Times and Lunar data for Rocas, Atol das, Brazil Recife, Brazil
Sunrise and Sunset times for year 2005 - Rocas, Atol das, Brazil Recife, Brazil
www.thesunrisetimes.com /South_America/Rocas,_Atol_das,_Brazil_.aspx   (77 words)

  
 Learning Portuguese - Atol das Rocas
A protected biological reserve, Atol das Rocas is an atoll, or reef-island encircling a lagoon, which provides a home to various rare speicies of plant and animal life.
There is no human population, and in fact, people are not allowed on the atoll unless they have permission to conduct scientific research there, such as the volunteers of the Tamar project who tag and track turtles in this vicinity.
If you enter your e-mail address it will NOT be published on this site, but it will enable us to contact you if necessary.
www.learningportuguese.co.uk /countries-where-portuguese-is-an-official-language/atol-das-rocas.html   (114 words)

  
 Vision of Brazil - Natal - Atol das Rocas
Vision of Brazil - Natal - Atol das Rocas
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www.visionofbrazil.com /Destination/Natal/Hotel/Atol-das-Rocas.aspx   (198 words)

  
 Google Earth Hacks - File Downloads - Other Overlays - Atol das Rocas
Google Earth Hacks - File Downloads - Other Overlays - Atol das Rocas
File Downloads : Other Overlays : Atol das Rocas
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www.googleearthhacks.com /dlfile22832/Atol-das-Rocas.htm   (119 words)

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