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  Encyclopedia: List of islands by name
Amager is a Danish island in the Øresund.
Anholt is a Danish island in the Kattegat.
Endelave is a Danish island in the Kattegat.
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 Berlengas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Berlengas archipelago is a group of very small islands off the Portuguese coast near the city of Peniche, at 10 to 15 km.
In the larger island (Berlenga Grande) there is an ancient fort and a lighthouse.
Berlenga Grande (or Ilha da Berlenga) is 1500 metres per 800 metres at 85 metres high.
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 Berlenga Grande Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Berlenga Grande is the largest of the islands of the Berlengas Archipelago.
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The article about Berlenga Grande Island contains information related to Berlenga Grande Island.
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 Ilha Berlenga
Berlenga Grande is the only island accessible to visitors.
The island is a nature reserve with thousands of nesting seabirds.
Linked to the island by a narrow causeway is the 17th-century Forte de São João Baptista, which is now a hostel.
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 Portugal Travel Guide
As late as the mid-16th century, the town was part of an 8-kilometre-wide island, although an accumulation of sand gradually joined it to the mainland to form the present peninsula.
Laced with grottoes and coves, the Berlenga Islands are an hour's journey by boat from Peniche.
Berlenga Grande, the largest of the group, is a nature reserve with nesting sites for seabirds.
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 Berlengas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Berlengas archipelago is a group of very small islands off the Portuguese coast near thecity of Peniche.
As thearchipelago has been declared a reservation area due to the local fauna (sea birds,mostly), it is only visited by scientists and, in the summer, by a small number of tourists.
Berlenga Grande also starred in a pre-revolutionary Portuguese movie called "O Rei dasBerlengas" (Portuguese for The King of the Berlengas),a comedy about someone who one fine day decides to become king of the said archipelago.
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 Berlenga Island
With about 1500 metres (close to one mile) by 800 metres (half a mile), the island has a maximum height of 85 metres and is formed by rose granite, while the other islands are made of schists and gneiss.
Located 11 kilometres (seven miles)from Peniche, the Berlenga island forms, with the islets of Farilhões, Estelas and Forcadas, the archipelago of Berlengas.
According to the authorities of the Desert Islands Natural Reserve (at Madeira), the local colony of sea-wolves has at least another member, which has been seen although little is known about the new pup as the rough sea has rendered the biologists´ work extremely difficult.
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 Islands of Europe
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ISLANDS OF West_Frisian_Islands (in the Wadden Sea) Texel Vlieland Terschelling Ameland Schiermonnikoog Rottumeroog (mun.
ISLANDS OF nam, Wolin Islands of Szczecinski Zalew Karsibor Wielki Krzek Wiszowa Kepa Trzcinice Gesia Kepa Warnie Kepy Konski Smug Wydrza Kepa Chelminek Islands of Gdansk Bay Islands of Gdansk Port Island (Gdansk) Sobieszewo Island Ostrow Island Granary Island Zulawy Island.
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 Berlenga Island - A guide for the visiting yachtsman
The island was once inhabited by monks who prayed and helped sailors in distress.
In spite of this they were so troubled by pirates that they rebuilt their monastery as a fort on an island.
The island is a nature reserve with many seabirds and the associated danger.
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 5iceap_abstracts_d-k
The height of the islands is under 100 m and Berlenga, the largest island has an area of 76 ha.
Grand Canyon's "ground-breaking" technique was developed to involve park visitors in the effort to control some of the park's 140 known alien plant species.
For a plant to be a real weed on the island there has to be a target for it to impact against, it needs to be expected to cause significant harm and it needs to be a species for which eradication or control is challenging.
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 List of islands of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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This is a list of islands of Portugal.
This list only includes islands and not islets.
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 VirtualTourist.com - Bwana_Brown's Ilha da Berlenga Things to Do Tips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The main island is about 85 m high, 800 m wide and 1500 m long, so it is possible to cover most of it in a day walking tour.
The group of islands consists of the main island as well as some other sharp and rocky groupings known as the Farilhoes and Estalas (one of which can be seen to the right).
The whole island is covered by gulls, which is not surprising since this is one of the main nesting grounds for Portugese gulls and even some from Spain.
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 5iceap_abstracts_r-t
Clethra arborea Aiton (Clethraceae), a tree endemic to Madeira Island, is naturalised in São Miguel Island (Azores).
The purpose of this paper is (i) to determine the reproductive ecology and genetics of natural populations of the two invasive taxa (and their potential hybrids) in island habitats, and (ii) to examine how the dynamics of the two invasive taxa can influence the integrity of the local natural environment and native plant communities.
The height of the islands is under 100 m and Berlenga, the largest one, has an area of 76 ha.
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 Republic of the Whale Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The island off the Portuguese coast is called Ilha da Baleia (Island of the Whale) a possible origin for the name of the country.
The largest city and capital of the Republic, Fortaleza, is located on the island of Berlenga Grande.
It is the center of the financial activities and gave the name to the country's currency.
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 Ermal Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ermal Island (Portuguese, Ilha do Ermal) is part of one of the most impressive landscapes in (A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)) Portugal.
Situated in the National Park of Peneda-Gerês (Parque Nacional da Peneda Gerês), about 25 km north of (An ancient city in northern Portugal) Braga, in (Click link for more info and facts about Vieira do Minho) Vieira do Minho, where horizon cut by green scarps torn by deep valleys, filled with river flows.
Beyond music, this event provides varied activities: rural tourism, climbing, Handle Ski, boat, horse rides, among others.
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 Encyclopedia: Berlenga Grande Island
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 IOTA list
Musandam Peninsula group (Oman) AS-120 5B CYPRUS'S coastal islands, issued for the activity of 5B4/G4WFZ from Ayios Yeoryiou island.
Island`s coastal islands, (TF4/DL2SCQ) EU-169 ZA letter a.
SABANA ARCHIPELAGO (Cuban coastal islands), issued for the activity of CO0OTA from Cayo Santa Maria.
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 List of Portuguese islands
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 Encyclopedia: List of islands of Portugal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 Berlenga Island
With about 1500 metres (close to one mile) by 800 metres (half a mile), the island has a maximum height of 85 metres and...
Several ships cross the distance between Peniche and the Berlenga island, with diferent schedules and programs:ViamarTravessa Nossa Senhora da Conceição, 29Phone: 262.785.646 - Fax: 262.783.847Two-way ticket for the same day: adults, 15 euros; children 5 to 12, 10 euros; up to 5...
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AF-068 Atlantic coast south group, Herne and islands south of 25n 300
AF-069 Spain islands in front the maroccan cost 106
SA-025 CAJU GROUP, CAMARIAS, GRANDE ISLAND OF 3
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EU-169 ZA letter a., Albanian Coastal Islands, Adriatic sea coast, ZA0B SAZAN ISL.
NA-204 CO5,6 letter e., SABANA ARCHIPELAGO (Cuban coastal islands), issued for the activity of CO0OTA from Cayo Santa Maria.
OC-206 VK6 letter l., Western Australia State (SW Coast) North Group (Western Australia Islands) issued for the activity of VK6ISL from Faure Island.
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CN/S0 (W. grp (inc. HERNE and islands south of 25N)
Prov Jiangsu Province group (Chinese islands) following the operation from Ping island.
Albanian Coastal Islands Adriatic sea coast SAZAN ISL.
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 iota 2004
CHAUSEY ISLANDS (Aneret and Ancre Isls, Chapeau, Genetaie, Grand and Petit Romont, Grande, Houlee, Huguenans, Lezard, Longue, Loup, Meule, Oiseaux, Plate, Trois Ilets)
Note: not Raudoy or islands north of the Sulafjorden
Since the following islands have resident amateurs, credit will continue to be allowed up to 1 February 2005 for operations taking place up to that date.
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Bassas da India (4/06/94 Islands no longer exist)
Spain islands in front the maroccan cost (Islote Perejil)
Cayman (Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman brac)
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 DIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Confirm contact/SWL with 10 portuguese islands minimum after
MA-001 / AF-014         Madeira Island          All CT3 stations
MA-005 / AF-046         Deserta grande Island   CS9DI, CS3MW/p
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 Atlantic Spain & Portugal
In winds of between northwest and northeast, reasonable anchorage over sand is to be found south of the east breakwater.
Ilha Berlenga – A nature reserve has been established some 2M north of Ilha Berlenga, centred on 39°26'·8N 9°30'W. Ericeira – A nature reserve has been established close north of Ericeira, centred on 38°58'·5N 8°55'W. The surrounding area is also reported to be inadequately surveyed.
With any swell running it is safest to approach via the Barra do Sul (Barra Grande.
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 iota list   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
AF-015 3B7 ST. BRANDON ISLAND (CARGADOS CARAJOS SHOALS)
NA-067 W4 NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA GROUP (INCLUDES ISLANDS FROM
SA-025 PR8, CAJU GROUP (INCLUDES CAMARIAS, GRANDE ISLAND OF SANTA ISABEL)
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