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	JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS - LoveToKnow Article on JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Juan Fernandez was discovered by a Spanish pilot of that name in 1563.
		Fernandez obtained from the Spanish government a grant of the islands, where he resided for some time, stocking them with goats and pigs.
		In February 1700 Dampier called at Juan Fernandez and while there Captain Straddling of the Cinque Porte galley quarrelled with his men, forty-two of whom deserted but were afterwards taken on board by Dampier; five seamen, however, remained on shore.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /J/JU/JUAN_FERNANDEZ_ISLANDS.htm (971 words)

	Juan Fernández -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The population is 633 (all on Robinson Crusoe Island), of those 598 reside in the capital, San Juan Bautista, on Cumberland Bay on the North coast of the island (census of 2002).
		The Juan Fernández islands are home to a high percentage of rare and (A plant that is native to a certain limited area) endemic plants and animals, and are recognized as a distinct (Click link for more info and facts about ecoregion) ecoregion.
		There are 209 native species of (Green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms) vascular plants in the Juan Fernandez Islands, approximately 150 of which are (Plants having seeds in a closed ovary) flowering plants, and 50 are ferns.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Ju/Juan_Fern%e1ndez.htm (977 words)

	Chapter Joseph <i>to</i> Juan Fernandez of J by Brewer's Readers Handbook
		Juan (Don), a hero of the sixteenth century, a natural son of Charles-quint, bo rn at Ratisbonne, in 1545.
		The original of this character was don Juan Tenorio, of Seville, who attempted the seduction of the governor’s daughter; and the father, forcing the libertine to a duel, fell.
		Juan Fernandez, a rocky island in the Pacific Ocean, near the coast of Chili.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/174/1120/14776/3.html (432 words)

	Juan Fernandez Fur Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philippii) is a fur seal that breeds on the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile.
		It is the second smallest of the pinnipeds (the closely-related Galapagos Fur Seal is smaller still).
		Having been discovered by navigator Juan Fernández in the sixteenth century, the seals became a target for sealers in the seventeenth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juan_Fernandez_Fur_Seal (156 words)

	Taxonomy Order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Juan Fernandez fur seals inhabit Robinson Crusoe island, and Alejandro Selkirk and Santa Clara Islands in the Juan Fernandez group of islands in the eastern south Pacific off the Chilean coast.
		The Juan Fernandez fur seal population was estimated to be about 12,000 in the early 1990s.
		Juan Fernandez are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and on Appendix II of CITES.
	www.imma.org /pinnipeds/juanfernandezfs.htm (372 words)

	Juan Fernandez
		Juan Fernandez is actually an Archipelago located some 600 kilometers from the Chilean mainland in the Pacific Ocean.
		An account of Juan Fernandez was given by Basil Ringrose in his journal published in Oliver Esquemeling's 'Buccaneers of America' published in 1685.
		Richard Henry Dana visited Juan Fernandez on board the 'Pilgrim' and wrote about it in 'Two years Before the Mast' published in 1840.
	www.islomania.com /JuanFernandez (205 words)

	Attractions in JUAN FERNANDEZ - CHILE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Between the 17th and 18th centuries, these islands were the favorite refuge for pirates and corsairs and, some time later, the remote political prison in which the Spaniards tried to "drown" the longing for independence of the patriots who advocated Chile's independence.
		Juan Fernandez National Park covers an area of 18,300 hectares (9,300 on Robinson Crusoe Island, 8,500 on Selkirk Island and 500 on Santa Clara island).
		The animal species introduced by man are: the "Juan Fernandez goat", the rabbit, the coati, the common mouse and the cats, currently roaming wild.
	www.enjoy-chile.org /juanfernandez-attractions-chile.php (894 words)

	Historia de las Islas
		It appears as an imposing and unexpected structure that raises from the surface of the ocean as you sail towards it.
		For a sailor like Juan Fernández coming from the loneliness of an unending sea, his first encounter with this island might have been like he was in an incredible fantasy, like a miracle from God.
		When the ship that Juan Fernández used to carry his products sank, Fernández lost all of his capital and because of this he learned that The Crown had denied his petition of supremacy (dominion) on his arrival in Chile.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Island/1698/english/Historia.html (832 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests (NT0401)
		The Juan Fernández archipelago is located 667 km off the coast of continental Chile in the south-eastern part of the Pacific Ocean and is of the few regions of the world where there was no permanent human settlements before 16th century (Wester 1991).
		The Juan Fernandez islands were distinguished from other ecoregions by the great distance of the islands from the mainland and from other islands, and by the number of endemic species present, including 3 species of bird (Stattersfield et al.
		Endemism in the vascular flora of the Juan Fernandez Islands.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0401_full.html (2696 words)

	Species Profiles — OBIS-SEAMAP
		Juan Fernandez fur seals are sexually dimorphic, with males about 1.4 times longer and approximately 3 times heavier than adult females.
		Juan Fernandez fur seals have thick pelage, with dense underfur.
		Juan Fernandez fur seal females travel long distances to find adequate quantities of prey and, on average, have the longest foraging trips of any otariid.
	seamap.env.duke.edu /species/tsn/180635 (1940 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests (NT0401) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Each of the Juan Fernández Islands formed as volcanic material erupted from the ocean floor and built up over thousands of years, with Mas a Tierra breaking the ocean surface first--some four million years ago.
		Juan Fernández petrels and Stejnegers petrels nest in rookeries tucked into the craggy outcroppings of this island chain.
		A male Juan Fernández firecrown, an endemic species of hummingbird, hangs upside down from one foot while he drinks nectar from a yellow flower.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0401.html (581 words)

	SCS: Juan Fernández Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philippii)
		Considered to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1965, the Juan Fernández fur seal occupies isolated rocks and islets on the Juan Fernández and San Félix / San Ambrosio island groups off the Chilean coast.
		However the species was very heavily exploited for its pelt, blubber, meat and oil by commercial sealers from the 17th to 19th centuries and by the beginning of the 20th century it was believed to be extinct.
		The Juan Fernández fur seal has a fairly narrow range of prey species, probably due more to availability rather than specialisation, their main prey being myctophid and squid.
	www.pinnipeds.org /species/juanfur.htm (667 words)

	Endangered Animals : Another Chance To See: JUAN FERNANDEZ FUR SEALS - The Biodiversity of Juan Fernandez Archipelago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		JUAN FERNANDEZ FUR SEALS - The Biodiversity of Juan Fernandez Archipelago
		One of the first animals to suffer this "bad luck" was Juan Fernandez fur seal, a gentle marine mammal that, together with the majority of related extant species of seals, are all now truly survivors of the skin and oil market of the past centuries.
		Their previous Juan Fernandez Fur Seal Revisited page is also a nice read.
	anotherchancetosee.blogspot.com /2005/03/juan-fernandez-fur-seals-biodiversity.html (301 words)

	Juan Fernández
		In 1996, Juan F.-Armesto was designated by the Spanish government Chairman of the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV), an institution modelled on the American SEC, and with equivalent powers.
		Between 1983 and 1996, Juan F.-Armesto was partner of the law firm Uría and Menéndez, one of Spain's best known law firms.
		Juan Fernádez-Armesto has participated as a speaker in more than a hundred public events.
	www.jfarmesto.com /cvenglish.htm (481 words)

	JUAN FERNANDEZ - LoveToKnow Article on JUAN FERNANDEZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		While navigating the coasts of South America it occurred to him that the south winds constantly prevailing near the shore, and retarding voyages between Peru and Chile, might not exist farther out at sea.
		His inquisitors, however, accepted his natural explanation of the marvel.
		During one of his voyages in 1563 (from Lima to Valdivia) Fernandez discovered the islands which now bear his name.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FE/FERNANDEZ_JUAN.htm (230 words)

	Noonsite: Juan Fernandez Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Discovered by Juan Fernández in 1574, one island was the home of Alexander Selkirk, a seaman who was left on the island at his own request from 1704 to 1709.
		Only Robinson Crusoe Island (33°38'S, 78°50'W) is inhabited, by a population of around 500, most based in the San Juan Bautista village in Cumberland Bay.
		The names were given to the islands in 1935 when the group was made a national park.
	www.noonsite.com /Countries/JuanFernandezIslands (230 words)

	Fernandez de Navarrete, Juan -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1568 he was appointed painter to the king, who chose him (1576) to play a major role in the decoration of El Escorial monastery, near Madrid; of the 32 altarpieces commissioned for the monastery, only eight were completed at the time of his death.
		The Spanish writer Juan de Valdés was a member of an influential, well-educated family that played significant roles in the religious, political, and literary life of Spain and its empire.
		Juan de Borbón was pretender to the Spanish throne from the death of his father, King Alfonso XIII, in 1941 until 1977, when he formally renounced his claim in favor of his son, King Juan Carlos I. More articles >
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9034074?tocId=9034074 (731 words)

	Cambridge plant evolution and palaeoecology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The flora and fauna of the Juan Fernandez Islands (33o 50'S 80o 00'W) have developed in isolation, some 700 km west of Santiago in Chile, on three small islands of volcanic origin (Go to map).
		There are 209 native species of vascular plants in the Juan Fernandez Islands, of which 126 are endemic (Figure 2A).
		The first human occupation of the islands was in 1574 when the spanish explorer Juan Fernandez discovered the islands.
	www.kv.geo.uu.se /JFernandez/JFernandez.html (1033 words)

	JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS - Online Information article about JUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS
		fauna of Juan Fernandez are in most respects Chilean.
		Juan Fernandez was discovered by a See also:
		Jacob le Maire and Willem Cornelis Schouten called at Juan Fernandez for water and fresh provisions.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /JEE_JUN/JUAN_FERNANDEZ_ISLANDS.html (948 words)

	Juan Fernandez
		FERNANDEZ, Juan, Spanish navigator, born in Cartagena, 1526" died in 1576.
		He made his companions promise to keep the discovery a secret, and arranged with them to return with a larger expedition, but he was prevented in some way from putting his design in execution, and, after his death, the whole affair was forgotten.
		Another discovery by Fernandez was that of Easter Island, forty degrees west from the Chilean coast, which was generally thought to have been sighted first by Roggeneen, a Dutch navigator, in 1722, but Duperrey, a French savant, has restored the credit of its discovery to Fernandez.
	www.famousamericans.net /juanfernandez1 (675 words)

	Alexander Selkirk: Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		His lonely abode was the uninhabited Island of Juan Fernandez in the Chilean Sea far off in the Pacific Ocean.
		In September of 1704, after a quarrel with his own Captain, the hotheaded Selkirk requested that he be put ashore on the uninhabited island of Juan Fernandez, four hundred miles west of Valparaiso, Chile.
		The landscape is fascinating and exotic, with six foot high ferns that cover the traveler in a way that makes him feel drowned in moist vegetation; rigid palms on top of the cliffs wildly wave their arms like ballerinas; the walls of the rocks are woven with colorful myrtle.
	www.ini.unizh.ch /~tobi/alex/alex.html (3240 words)

	Juan Fernández on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Formula 1 Driver Juan Pablo Montoya Named Premios Fox Sports Athlete of the Year; Esteban Loaiza, Adrian Fernandez, Carlos Valderrama among Athletes Honored at Inaugural Show.
		Jose Rafael Fernandez Named President and CEO of Oriental Financial Group; Jose Enrique Fernandez Continues as Chairman of the Board.
		Jean Luc Adams, right, helps Juan Fernandez with his flak vest after arriving at Camp Wolverine, Kuwait, in the early hours of February 10, 2004.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/JuanF1ern.asp (538 words)

	VHeadline.com - Rebel Juan Fernandez promises comeback and revenge in PDVSA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Former Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) executive and Gente de Petroleos leader, Juan Fernandez has threatened "new" PDVSA executives and managers that once he gets back in, they will be out on their ears.
		Fernandez, who is said to harbor Presidential ambitions, insists that that the recall referendum is still a going concern despite talk of late that it has been placed on a backburner.
		Accompanying Fernandez, whose return to Venezuela two weeks ago went unnoticed, were the Intevep computer company and former Pequiven president Edgar Paredes, famous for his April 11, 2002 announcements.
	www.vheadline.com /readnews.asp?id=8585 (498 words)

	Bird Peru Birding Tours South America - Chile - Juan Fernandez Islands
		Juan Fernandez Islands has three endemic land birds, and a number of seabirds that are difficult to see elsewhere.
		February is a good time of year to visit since it is peak tourism season with nice warm climate and thus easier to arrange transport to the islands.
		In the village we will stay at a guesthouse where Juan Fernandez Firecrown regularily comes to the garden.
	kolibriexpeditions.com /birdingperumst/southamericatours/america_tours.asp?idtourk=77 (374 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Juan Fernandez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He became a sailor when he was about 14 years old.
		1947: Pacific Islands : Palmyra and Juan Fernandez.
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	encarta.msn.com /Juan_Fernandez.html (137 words)

	Juan Fernández Fur Seal, Arctocephalus philippi @ MarineBio.org
		Juan Fernández fur seals, Arctocephalus philippi, are a small seal species, adult males measuring 1.5-2.1 m in length and weighing about 140 kg, while the smaller adult females measure about 1.4 m in length and weigh about 50 kg.
		The Juan Fernández fur seal is found near isolated rocks and small islands off the coast of Chile in the Juan Fernández and San Félix/San Ambrosio island chain.
		Sharks and Orca (Killer whales) are known predators of Juan Fernández fur seals.
	www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=307 (1138 words)

	ipedia.com: Juan Fernández Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Juan Fernández archipelago is located 670 km off the coast of Chile, and is composed of the volcanic islands Robinson Crusoe and Alejandro Selkirk, and the islet Santa Clara.
		There are 209 native species of vascular plants in the Juan Fernandez Islands, of which 126 are endemic.
		The Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii) lives on the islands.
	www.ipedia.com /juan_fernandez.html (416 words)

	Juan Fernandez De Navarrete (1538 - 1579) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
		Juan Fernandez de Navarrete was born in Navarre, Spain.
		Juan Gris, Homage to Pablo Picasso after Juan Gris in the book Du cubisme (Paris: Compagnie FranÁaise des Arts Graphiques, 31 July 1947)., 1947
		Juan Dolivar, The Crossing of the Rhein, 17th century
	wwar.com /masters/n/navarrete-juan_fernandez_de.html (517 words)

	Juan Fernandez Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The flora and fauna of the Juan Fernandez Islands (33
		There are 209 native species of vascular plants in the Juan Fernandez Islands, of which 126 are endemic (Left image, Robinsonia gayana at around 550 m altitude overlooking the steep southern cliffs of Robinson Crusoe Island).
		Landscapes that had been photographed by members of the 1916-17 scientific expedition (Skottsberg 1920-56, The Natural History of Juan Fernandez and Easter Islands, 3 vols.) were re-photographed in January-February, 1996.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ges/who/haberle/JFernandez/JFernandez.html (892 words)

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