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	Encyclopedia: Isla Aves
		Isla de Aves (Spanish for 'Island of Birds') is a tiny and remote Caribbean islet disputed as belonging to Venezuela, lying to the west of the Leeward Islands chain at
		Aves Sotavento is known for it's many wreaks, both old and modern and there are a lot of wreaks scattered along the barrier reef.
		Isla Aves (Spanish for 'Bird Island') is a tiny and remote Caribbean island lying to the west of the Leeward Islands chain at 15°40′18″ N 63°36′59″ W. The island was discovered by Avaro Sanzze in 1584 and claimed for Spain, though it was not settled.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Isla-Aves (1533 words)

	Guano.com - The Guano Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		These soldiers were soon compelled to beg the Americans for food and supplies, finding that Aves was so tiny and so uninhabitable, that there was nothing to eat after their supplies ran out.
		Dominica in particular has lobbied that, as the actual nearest country to Aves (roughly 150 miles from the isle), it is entitled to Aves.
		While the guano is gone from Aves, what little land these is there may have some value, aside from stretching Venezuelan territory an additional three hundred odd miles into the Carribean.
	www.guano.com /thismonth/main.htm (1265 words)

	Isla Aves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Isla de Aves (Spanish for 'Island of Birds') is a tiny and remote Caribbean islet disputed as belonging to Venezuela, lying to the west of the Leeward Islands chain at 15°40′18″N, 63°36′59″W.
		However, several Caribbean island states, including Dominica, have asserted to the UN that Venezuela's claim to an extensive Exclusive Economic Zone of up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) from Isla de Aves is illegal.
		It is not to be confused with the Islas Las Aves in the Los Roques group much nearer to the Venezuelan mainland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isla_Aves (545 words)

	Explore Margarita - Travel and Accommodation on Margarita Island, Margarita Online Portal, Venezuela (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The remaining islands comprise the archipelagos of Los Roques and Las Aves, the national parks of Morrocoy and Mochima and the large islands of La Tortuga, Los Testigos, La Blanquilla, La Orchila and Aves.
		Isla La Tortuga is Venezuela’s second-largest island and lies west of Margarita.
		Isla Blanquilla, lying north of Margarita, is reputed to have the best snorkeling and diving in the whole of Venezuela.
	exploremargarita.com /regions/venezuela_regions_islands.htm (1169 words)

	Aves Islands
		The Islands of Las Aves are situated some 30 miles west of Los Roques, 75 miles east of Curaçao and 45 miles East of Bonaire.
		The group of islands consists of Aves de Barlovento (12º 01’ 0N, 67º 13’ 60W) and Aves de Sotavento (12º 10’ 0N, 67º 34’ 60W).
		Aves Barlovento is also the most spectacular Bird Sanctuary I have ever seen, with all kinds of sea birds, they live in the south on the main island.
	www.antillean.net /aves_islands.htm (923 words)

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		AVES Island is the most lonely island into the Caribbian Sea, located 15N40 and 63E36.
		Aves is located round 700 km NE of Caracas and round 230 km west of Dominica.
		Aves is a 4.5 meter high sandbank, composited of sand and coral, some 1000 meters in a north to south direction and round 400 meters wide.
	www.425dxn.org /dc3mf/aves_c.html (271 words)

	Aves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Isla Sur has a lighthouse on its most western tip, which is red and white and stands 40 feet.
		We tuck JOSS in to a large pool of deep water formed by Isla Sur on the south and two shoals with several coral heads on the north.
		The bow is facing east into the trade winds, to starboard is Isla Sur, to port is two coral heads, and a huge expanse of flat water (ten miles) to the other end of the barrier reef.
	www.svjoss.com /storyisladeaves.htm (2481 words)

	Federal Dependencies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ave de Barlovento, the eastern group, a reef with 8 km diameter and three cays in the southwest
		Ave de Sotavento, the western group, with a large mangrove-covered cay in the south
		Isla La Sola, 17.4 km ENE of Roca del Norte
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Federal_Dependencies (253 words)

	Venezuela Lighthouses
		The Islas de los Roques are the islands of a reef in the Caribbean about 100 miles north of La Guaira.
		The lighthouse is located east of Calle la Marina on the waterfront of Porlamar, the principal town of the Isla de Margarita, on the south coast of the island.
		Isla Aves (Bird Island) is a small, isolated scrap of land in the eastern Caribbean, about 200 km (125 mi) west southwest of Guadeloupe.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/ven.html (1315 words)

	aquamarinephoto.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Islands of Las Aves is situated some 30 miles west of Los Roques and 45 miles East of Bonaire.
		Las Aves has no airstrip so that means that there is no day tours or mass tourism to spoil the nature, it is not a National Park and you will find more life in the sea here than other parts of the Southern Caribbean known for its abundance of marine life includes
		Isla Tesoro (Treasure Island) is the name of one the Islands and probably has the most beautiful anchorage in all of the Caribbean.
	www.aquamarinephoto.com /roques.htm (1336 words)

	Cayman Islands - Cay Compass News Online - Island shouldn’t make waves
		Isla de Aves, or Bird Island, is seen in this Oct. 15, 2005 file photo.
		Some Eastern Caribbean leaders have argued Aves is not a true island but rather a sandbar, and that therefore Dominica has more of a claim to waters off the island.
		Eastern Caribbean leaders said at their meeting in Anguilla on Tuesday that they were concerned about Venezuela’s recent moves to hold weddings and baptisms on the island.
	www.caycompass.com /cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1008811 (467 words)

	Transnational companies behind Caricom claim over Isla de Aves? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Venezuela has already signed important delimitation treaties with the USA (Puerto Rico), the Netherlands, France, and the Dominican Republic and is currently discussing separate delimitation issues with Trinidad and Tobago, while being at odds with Guyana for allegedly slicing to its own advantage offshore possessions claimed by Venezuela and Surinam.
		The Venezuelan Navy has also announced that it is building a base on the mainland at Macanao (Sucre State) as a security measure to protect the strategic economic 4-hectare Las Aves possession, 565 kilometers north of Venezuela and 110 kilometers west of Dominica.
		Vice President Adina Bastidas mentioned the Isla de Aves stand-off during her recent trip to London to prepare for President Chavez Frias' official visit to London later this year...
	www.vheadline.com /printer_news.asp?id=10031 (473 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Venezuelan troops on remote island assert claim in territorial dispute
		AVES ISLAND – Caribbean islands have long been a destination for newlyweds, but this remote, treeless speck of land isn't on any travel agent's list.
		Venezuela's mainland is 380 miles away, but it's asserting a claim of ownership despite the fact Isla de Aves – Bird Island – is much closer to Dominica, Antigua and Puerto Rico.
		The leaders of some Eastern Caribbean countries, including Dominica and Antigua, have argued that Aves – only 1,900 feet long and 1,640 feet wide, smaller than Minnesota's Mall of America – is nothing more than a sandbar and should not be considered Venezuelan territory.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20051017-0307-venezuela-disputedisland.html (557 words)

	Isla de Aves, Aves Island of Venezuela
		The Aves Island belongs to Venezuela it is more than 500 km.
		Aves Island is only 150 long and 30 meter wide.
		The Island is slowly disappearing and it is now a serious treat because Venezuela would lose it sovereignty in the Caribbean sea.
	www.explore-yachts.com /charter/isla-aves.htm (220 words)

	Vulcan Power Squadron - The Ahart Odyssey
		The Aves are actually two small island groups and each one is a classic atoll shape.
		The eastern atoll is called Aves de Barlovento and the western atoll is called Aves de Sotavento.
		When we are in and around populated areas like Isla Margarita, we can take our trash ashore to marina provided garbage collection areas.
	www.vulcanonline.org /aoprintdetail.php3?72 (1201 words)

	Birds Island or Aves Island near Dominica - a bird sanctuary in the Caribbean Sea
		Birds or Aves Island, as it is called by the Spanish, is a famed bird sanctuary and is said by some to be rich in oil.
		Most of the people arguing in favor of Dominica staking a claim to the Island have pointed out that at approximately 180 miles west of Dominica, it is well within its territorial boundaries.
		In 1587 the Island was spotted by Spanish adventurer Avaro Sanzze, who claimed it on behalf of Spain and named it Isla de Aves (Birds Island).
	www.thedominican.net /articles/bird-island.htm (550 words)

	Kerala India,Kerala News,News India,World,Malayalam News,Kerala Shopping,Kerala Movies,Kerala Travel,Kerala ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Venezuela has long maintained ownership of Isla de Aves, or Bird Island, which is located about 565 kilometers (350 miles) north of Venezuela but is closer to eastern Caribbean islands such as Dominica and Antigua.
		Aves also was under Spanish jurisdiction during colonial times.
		The waters off Aves teem with tuna, grouper and red snapper, while oil and natural gas are thought to lie under the sea floor.
	www.keralanext.com /news?id=429162 (520 words)

	Isla Las Aves Venezuela
		The Sailboat "Spirit of Obsession" and crew have done many trips to the Islands during the last years, on one of our trips we had the famous underwater treasure hunter (Barry Clifford) onboard including Discovery Channel and National Geografic.
		After a lot of publications in the press, (see news headlines) and photos, national and world wide, It was decided to do an even better organized expedition to Las Aves.
		The 4 of may 1998, 320 years after the disaster, Obsession and crew went back on a one week expedition to try and locate all of the wreak sites, with great success, more than 10 new locations where found and explored, and there is much more to be discovered.
	www.explore-yachts.com /charter/isla-lasaves.htm (551 words)

	LA NUEVA CUBA
		The island, known to Venezuelans as Isla de Aves, or Bird Island, is located in the Caribbean Sea about 610 kilometers north of Venezuela's mainland.
		Seventeen sailors now live at the island base in shifts, rotated on and off by navy ships that anchor frequently among the surrounding rocky outcroppings.
		The leaders of some Eastern Caribbean countries, including Dominica and Antigua, have argued that Aves -- only 580 meters long and 500 meters wide -- is nothing more than a sandbar and should not be considered Venezuelan territory.
	www.lanuevacuba.com /nuevacuba/notic-05-10-1902.htm (291 words)

	Venezuela Travel, Hotel, Restaurant and Activitities Vacation Guide - Caribe Resource
		The archipelago of Islas Los Roques is located approximately 106 miles north from the Venezuelan mainland.
		The Islas Los Roques are a popular resort area and is accessed by boat or propeller-driven airplane from either mainland Venezuela or Isla de Margarita.
		The archipelago group of the Islas Las Aves (Bird Islands, approximately 353 miles from Venezuelan mainland) is located west of Islas Los Roques and is accessed by boat from Los Roques.
	www.cariberesource.com /venezuela/venezuela.html (830 words)

	Isla Aves - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Isla Aves - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Isla de Aves (Spanish for 'Bird Island') is a tiny and remote Caribbean islet disputed as belonging to Venezuela, lying to the west of the Leeward Islands chain at 15° 40′18″N, 63° 36′59″W.
		Isla Aves, History, External links, Articles and papers, Dominica, Geography of Venezuela and Caribbean islands.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Isla_Aves (560 words)

	Manifest Destiny (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Seventeen Venezuelan sailors now live at a newly established base here, and on Saturday two couples were married - apparently the first such ceremonies to be held on the island.
		Venezuela's mainland is 380 miles away, but it's asserting a claim of ownership despite the fact Isla de Aves - Bird Island - is much closer to Dominica, Antigua and Puerto Rico.
		The leaders of some Eastern Caribbean countries, including Dominica and Antigua, have argued that Aves - only 1,900 feet long and 1,640 feet wide, smaller than Minnesota's Mall of America - is nothing more than a sandbar and should not be considered Venezuelan territory.
	www.ocnus.net /cgi-bin/exec/view.cgi?archive=80&num=20932 (506 words)

	Nueva Esparta State Governor proposes to annex Isla de Aves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Nueva Esparta State Governor Alexis Navarro has announced that the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) is giving serious consideration to his proposal to annex Isla de Aves and other dependencies to Nueva Esparta...
		Navarro says he has asked the AN to pass a law extending the territory of Nueva Esparta to include Isla de Aves, La Tortuga, La Blanquilla, Los Hermanos, Los Frailes, Los Testigos and Isla Sola...
		The Venezuelan Navy has just opened a Forward Operations Location (FOL) on Isla de Margarita as the nearest point to the island situated 540 kilometers (335 miles) NE of Isla de Margarita, 650 kilometers (403) NE of La Guaira 540 kilometers (335) SE of Puerto Rico and 240 kilometers (149) W of Dominica.
	www.vheadline.com /printer_news.asp?id=9644 (222 words)

	Nacional y Política - eluniversal.com
		Venezuela envió tropas a vivir en esta remota y pequeña isla del mar Caribe, y comenzó a organizar bodas y bautizos en unas instalaciones militares construidas hace poco, en medio de una disputa territorial con varios estados del Caribe oriental.
		Conocida por los venezolanos como Isla de Aves, se encuentra en el Caribe, a unos 610 kilómetros al norte del territorio continental de Venezuela.
		Venezuela también ha abierto Aves a científicos que estudian las numerosas especies de aves y tortugas en peligro de extinción.
	tiempolibre.eluniversal.com /2005/10/17/pol_art_17111A.shtml (1728 words)

	Isla Margarita - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Isla Margarita - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Isla Margarita (Margarita Island) is the largest island of the Nueva Esparta State in Venezuela, situated in the Caribbean off the north eastern shore of the country.
		Isla Margarita, External links and Islands of Venezuela.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Isla_Margarita (229 words)

	Treasure map of Islas Las Aves Caribbean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Not to be mistaken with Isla Aves* that lies in the middle of the Caribbean sea, west of Guadeloupe.
		This Island belongs to Venezuela and has been impossible to enter except if you are member of the Venezuelan Armada.
		Isla Aves is situated in the center of the Caribbean basin and lately there has been much international dispute of the sovereignty of this Island.
	www.explorepartners.com /charter/treasuremap-lasaves.htm (250 words)

	Isla Las Aves Venezuela 1
		Aves Barlovento is also the most spectacular Bird Sanctuary I have ever seen, with all kinds of sea birds, they live in the south, on the main island and one can watch the
		The group of islands consists of Aves de Bar-lovento and Aves de Sotavento.
		Las Aves has no airstrip so that means that there is no day tours or mass tourism to spoil the nature, it is not a National
	explore-yachts.8k.com /isla-las-aves.html (378 words)

	RECENT LITERATURE
		Most of these earlier papers are cited in this paper under the name of the hummingbird involved.-- E.E. Rusc, A. Lista das Aves do Espirito Santo.
		KAS', A. Variation and speciation in the genus Ulimacteris Temminck (aves: Sittidae).
		K.s', A. Varlation in the Australian Kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinldae).
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v075n03/p0365-p0377.html (10159 words)

	Venezuela's Island of Hope for Sea Turtles
		Welcome to Isla de Aves in the Caribbean, often
		For Nature, a chance to study the reptile in ideal conditions'.
		Isla de Aves is a narrow, 580-metre-long, permanent sandbar 650
	forests.org /archive/samerica/ishope.htm (672 words)

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