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	DIES Bros.' WMW -Title Abstracts-
		Abstract: [The Eleonora's Falcon in the Columbretes islands].
		Abstract:[About the breeding of the Storm Petrel in Columbretes and Benidorm islands in 1989].
		Columbretes islands held only few pairs (10-20 pairs), but up to 119 individuals were mist netted and ringed.
	www.terra.es /personal7/jidies/Abstracts.htm (5075 words)

	Islas Columbretes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The islands "Islas Columbretes" are situated 50 Km southeast of Oropesa / Castellon (70 Km north of Valencia).
		The group is made of 4 small islands, from wich the biggest is La Isla Grande, La Ferrera, La Forada and at least El Bergantin.You will also find a lot of shallows and some stones, and all is vulcanic.
		I was diving in a lot of diffrent places of the world and this group of islands is still one of the best for me. In 25 Years I have more then 2000 hours diving in the Islands and I still enyoi it every time.
	www.geocities.com /islas_columbretes/english.htm (464 words)

	SIEG Product: The Geographical Information System Project for the Management of the Columbretes Islands Natural Reserve ...
		The Columbretes Islands, a volcanic archipelago 55 km E off the Castellón coast (E-Spain) with an approximate surface of 19 Ha, is made up of 10 small islands distributed in four groups.
		The Columbretes islands -emerged portion- were declared Natural Park by the Autonomous Government of the Valencian Community in 1988.
		Coast wardens are responsible for controlling all the activities carried out in the islands, such as scuba diving, fishing or guided visits along the promenade in the main island, as well as controlling colonies, nesting, bird ringing and seabird census (Tables 2, 3, 4 and 5).
	www.pwrc.usgs.gov /resshow/howell/SIEG/Products/prod1gisprods.html (1266 words)

	Columbretes Islands - Spanish Property - Holiday Villas - Spain
		The Columbretes Islands is a small archipelago, of great ecological importance, situated 70 km north east of Valencia.
		The islands were uninhabited, save the occasional pirates, until the nineteenth century when a lighthouse was built on the largest island in the group, naturally enough called La Isla Grande, or Big Island.
		The coming of man and the introduction of domestic animals had a devastating affect on the local habitat, and the islands were finally abandoned in 1975, when the lighthouse was automated.
	www.fiestasiesta.co.uk /region_guide/costa_azahar/columbretes_islands.html (256 words)

	Diving - Alquiler de Goletas - Goletas.org
		Set on a seabed approximately 80 meters below the surface, the Columbretes Islands is the best example of volcanic presence on the earth, easily appreciable because of the materials that have given them their peculiar shape.
		Of special note is Grossa Island, made up of a chain of craters, and also Carallot Island, which, rising 32 meters out of the sea, is what is left of a svelte volcanic chimney.
		Since we are sheltered amongst islands the great advantage is that we are always protected by the coast from the wind and by calm seas.
	goletas.org /engbucear.html (938 words)

	Bird Island
		The Columbretes islands form one of the most ecologically interesting archipelagos in the whole Mediterranean.
		But the interest of the islands does not stop on arrival at the shore - it is multiplied when we dive into the blue depths, full of obstacles, banks and low-lying areas that serve as a refuge for countless marine species.
		The islands boast ideal conditions for the survival of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle.
	www.thinkspain.com /news-spain/3562 (1208 words)

	The Columbretes Islands Nature Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This is one of the points of major interest along the western Mediterranean coast, specifically the Castellón coastline, due to its unique character and its rich land and sea ecosystems.
		Among the fauna found on the island are Eleanora's falcon, Audouin's gull and a rare species of sea tortoise.
		Sea life in the water around the islands is equally rich and varied.
	www.comunitatvalenciana.com /metatags/en/Nature/Nature_Parks/Nature_Parks_4764.htm (103 words)

	Adventurers Dive Log: Scuba Diving in Spain
		Medas Islands, in L'estartit (Girona) in the North Eastern coast of Spain.
		Columbretes Islands in Castellon, located in the Mediterranean Sea, almost in the middle of the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
		Tabarca Island Reserve in Alicante, in the Mediterranean Sea, almost in the middle of the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
	www.adventuredives.com /spain.htm (913 words)

	Natural Places - Protected natural areas in Castellon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Columbretes islands form one of the most singular spaces in the Mediterranean and stand out for being so close to the coast.
		The Columbretes geography is made up of Columbret Grande or Illa Grossa “the big island”, Ferrera, Foradada and Bergantín or Carallot, a total of 30 small islands that have been inhabited for less than a century and today hide valuable sea beauty and richness in terms of endemic plants and animals and, their sea floors.
		A visit to the Columbretes bears witness to the extent to which cohabitation among species in hard conditions is possible.
	www.castellonguia.com /en/reportajes/espaciosnaturales.asp (328 words)

	Natural Places - Protected natural areas in Castellon
		The Columbretes islands form one of the most singular spaces in the Mediterranean and stand out for being so close to the coast.
		The Columbretes geography is made up of Columbret Grande or Illa Grossa “the big island”, Ferrera, Foradada and Bergantín or Carallot, a total of 30 small islands that have been inhabited for less than a century and today hide valuable sea beauty and richness in terms of endemic plants and animals and, their sea floors.
		A visit to the Columbretes bears witness to the extent to which cohabitation among species in hard conditions is possible.
	www.costamediterranea.com /en/reportajes/espaciosnaturales.asp (328 words)

	Valencia (autonomous community) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Between the Sénia and Segura rivers, it has 518 kilometers of coastline on the Mediterranean and covers 23,255 km² of land with 4.5 million inhabitants (ca.
		Valencia also administers the coastal Columbretes islands and Nova Tabarca.
		To a high degree, these borders reflect those of the historic Kingdom of Valencia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valencia_(autonomous_community) (622 words)

	Ocio y Visitas - El Día (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Travelling up to here, you will see "Las Islas Columbretes" (The Columbretes Islands), which are a coastal reserve of great ecological value; towards the south you can easily see Alicante.
		It is surprising the reference "desert" is used for these mountains, which are characterised by lush vegetation, in contrast to the mountains surrounding it.
		he Columbretes Islands are the most individual archipelago of the Valencian Community and one of the small insular spaces of great ecological interest in the Mediterranean.
	www.benicassim.org /en/OcioVisitasElDia.htm (1265 words)

	Valencia Connect Islas Columbretes\|islands of the Columbretes near Castellon - Valencia Spain
		The Columbretes Islands are one of the natural treasures of the Valencian Community.
		To make sure this unique eco-system is not being disturbed, only a limited amount of people may visit the largest island of the Columbretes.
		The Columbretes are one of the best spots for diving in Spain, but you will need a permit.
	www.valenciaconnect.com /showlevel1.asp?pid=6051 (167 words)

	IUCN - The World Conservation Union
		In 1997, the population on the Columbretes decreased by 40% due to an attack of scale insects (Icerya purchasi) native to Australia; the same insects were detected on the Balearic Islands in 2001.
		Access to populations on the islands Ferrera and Foradada is strictly prohibited apart from scientific expeditions.
		The species has been re-introduced to the island of Grossa where it was eradicated by rabbits brought to the island in the 18th and 19th centuries.
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/our_work/plants/Top50/English/Medicago_citrina_EN.htm (784 words)

	Autoren C
		The lizards from Pantelleria Islands, which were considered by BISCHOFF (1986) to be very similar to P. filfolensis from Malta on the basis of a superficial analysis of the coloration pattern, were shown to actually belong to P. sicula.
		The populations of the two islands Columbrete Grande and Mancolibre are less differentiated than those of Foradad and Lobo, and seem to havre retained mainland haplotypes.
		Some considerable irregularity occur in distribution patterns amongst the islands and there is an implication that the smaller islands of restricted area and biotope act as natural reserves to some species that otherwise are subjected to competition on larger islands.
	www.lacerta.de /Seiten_Literaturverzeichnis/Autoren/Autoren-C.html (13932 words)

	Natural Places - Protected natural areas in Castellon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Columbretes Islands are the best example of volcanism within the Valencian Community.
		This singular group of islands occupies 5 nautical miles and a total surface area of 19 hectares.
		The islands’ fauna and flora have been clearly influenced by their isolation.
	www.castelloncostaazahar.com /en/reportajes/espaciosnaturales03.asp (511 words)

	Audouin Birding Tours: Columbretes birdwatching trip report
		The islands of Columbretes are tiny, of volcanic origin, and situated roughly 60 kilometres off the Spanish coast in the northwestern part of the Mediterranean Sea.
		During migration the islands are full of tired passerines and opportunistic shrikes, falcons, and gulls.
		Corals are growing down the sides of the islands to a depth of around 35 meters, and the waters are regularly visited by both sharks and moonfish.
	www.audouinbirding.com /index.php?id=columbretesjuly (859 words)

	in-spain.net - Maps of Spain for planning your holiday
		The archipelago of the Columbretes lies some 60km off the Castellon coastline and is formed by four small islands and several rocky isles.
		The Columbretes islands are the most outstanding examples of their kind within the entire Community of Valencia.
		The waters surrounding these islands are rich in fish and, as a result, have always attracted the interest of sports fishermen who come in search of such prized catches as lobster and grouper.
	www.in-spain.net /provinces/sub/sub2/castellon.htm (1088 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The greatest treasure of these volcanic islands can be found on their seabed, which is full of coral reefs and sandbanks and serves as a natural refuge for many highly fished species.
		The Columbretes Islands were designated a natural park in 1988, as they are home to many seabirds such as the Eleanor Falcon and the Bunned Cormorant.
		The biggest island is called ‘Illa Grossa’ and covers five nautical miles with a surface area of over 19 hectares.
	www.azahardreamhomes.com /alongcoast.html (932 words)

	Mediterranean Island Plants Vanishing Under Human Pressures
		Many of the some 25,000 species of native plants that make the islands of the Mediterranean Sea one of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots are disappearing under pressure of human activities, but the World Conservation Union is now offering a new handbook that could help protect these special plants.
		With the new handbook, the Mediterranean Island Plant Specialist Group aims to reverse the decline of these plant species by helping policy makers in the countries where they are still found to take appropriate decisions to protect their natural heritage.
		The Mediterranean Island Plant Specialist Group, together with partners and the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, continues to identify threatened species in the region and propose further conservation action.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/nov2005/2005-11-14-04.asp (723 words)

	Valencia Connect Islands\|Travel tips to Mediterranean islands Spain
		The most famous islands are of course Mallorca and Ibiza, 2 of the larger islands of the Balearics.
		Because of tourism these islands now are filled with hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes and discotheques especially along their coastlines.
		The Columbretes Islands (Costa del Azahar) are a group of small volcanic islands that serves as an important stopover for migratory birds.
	www.valenciaconnect.com /showlevel1.asp?pid=7143 (228 words)

	CiteULike: Patterns of variability and gene flow in Medicago citrina, an endangered endemic of islands in the western ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Only 10 isolated subpopulations are currently known (four from Ibiza, three from Cabrera, two from Columbretes and one from an offshore islet in northern Alicante province), constituting a severely fragmented genetic system.
		The smallest FST values, obtained between Ibiza and Columbretes (FST = 0.185), are not correlated with geographical proximity, but appear to be related to the geologically recent volcanic origin of the Columbretes islands (300 000 years ago).
		According to the distribution of the Ibizan samples in the dendrogram and the FST values, the best hypothesis is to regard the Ibizan subpopulations as the centre of genetic diversity of the currently known subpopulations.
	www.citeulike.org /user/taka/article/963604 (641 words)

	SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Besides there are some islands that due to their small area, lack of freshwater and difficult access, keep seminatural conditions and harbour species of flora and fauna of international importance: The Columbretes Islands (Castellón) and the Benidorm islets (Alicante).
		The Columbretes archipelago was declared as a Natural Reserve in 1988, surrounded by a Marine Reserve (4.400 ha) established in 1990 by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture.
		Besides, these islands are near touristic "hotspots" that are increasing the levels of recreational activities close to them.
	www.cma.gva.es /admon/normativa/programas/prog/_life_islas/English.htm (312 words)

	Oceana Network \|\| To the Columbretes Islands
		An estimated 40 mating pairs are nesting in Columbretes this year.
		The Columbretes are volcanic islands, arising from an eruption which occurred one million years ago, and as such are quite young.
		It is also interesting to see the large artillery pieces camouflaged among the hills of the island, reminiscent of the military past of this area.
	community.oceana.org /story/2006/7/26/145330/707 (695 words)

	Life Gaviota de Audouin
		The Project LIFE02NAT/E/8608 for the conservation of Audouin’s Gull at Comunidad Valenciana, approved by resolution of July 1st 2002, has among its goals preventing the extinction of the historical colony at the Columbretes Islands and the foundation of a new colony at the Island of Benidorm.
		This LIFE Project is a natural continuation of one of the actions of LIFE-NATURE project B4-3200/98/447 for the conservation of Island SPAs at Comunidad Valenciana, aiming at the introduction of Audouin’s Gull Larus audouinii through hacking at Benidorm Island.
		Considering the success of this action it has been continued and exported to the Columbretes Islands owing to the vulnreability of its colony.
	www.cma.gva.es /areas/estado/biodiversidad/bio/Fauna/gaviota/ENGL/PROYECTO.html (260 words)

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		November 2001: experimental fishing with trammel-nets in the Balearic Islands.
		The Columbretes and La Galite Islands are marine reserves where lobster fishing is forbidden and fisheries occur in the boundaries and nearby areas.
		Due to the impossibility of having precise individual weights on board commercial boats, length-weight relationships were calculated from research surveys conducted in the Columbretes Islands (for the Spanish data) and from Tunisian lobster pond (for the Tunisian data).
	www.faocopemed.org /en/activ/research/lobster.htm (1871 words)

	Oropesa del Mar - Todo sobre esta Ciudad de Vacaciones
		The Islands Columbretes are located on the insular space of the Valencia sea just off of Oropesa.
		They are a small barren of stone islands approximately 3 miles in distance from the coast of Oropesa.
		Excursiones run to the islands regularly throughout the summer months.
	www.oropesadelmar.com /englishoropesa/wheretovisitoropesa.htm (186 words)

	Apartments for holiday rentals in St Jorge, Castellon, Costa Del Azahar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The oval-shaped swimming pool (Approx 14m long x 10m wide) is shared with the private residents of Olivos Del Sol and has a palm tree island, an adjoining childrens pool and a waterfall that operates throughout the day (which is turned off during Siesta hours and at night!).
		Columbretes Islands can be visited by a sea trip.
		These volcanic islands are a protected nature reserve but organised visits are available.
	www.ownersdirect.co.uk /spain/S1560.htm (1255 words)

	[No title]
		It breeds in the Balearic Islands in the Ebro Delta, Chafarinas Islands, Columbretes, Alboran Island and Grosa Island.
		Establishment of protected areas: At present, the most important areas for the species are protected: the Ebro Delta as a Natural Park, the Chafarinas Islands as a hunting refuge, the Columbrete Islands as a Natural Park, Cabrera (Baleares) as a National Park.
		In 1999 a reintroduction project was initiated, releasing 30 chicks, in Benidorm Island, of eggs previously taken in Columbretes.
	www.birdlife.info /saps/sapDetails.asp?sid=3217 (1182 words)

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