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Abrolhos Archipelago

Coastal and Reef Features

The Abrolhos Archipelago is a group of five small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, near the town of Caravelas. The archipelago's name comes from the Portuguese abrolho, meaning a rock awash or submerged sandbank that is a danger to ships, and the group includes a conspicuous shipwreck, the SS Rosalinda. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Abrolhos Archipelago
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Brazil

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Source Wikidata: Abrolhos Archipelago
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1. Abrolhos Archipelago (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Abrolhos Archipelago (Portuguese: Arquipélago de Abrolhos) are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil, between 17º25'-18º09' S and 38º33'-39º05' W. Caravelas is the nearest town.
  • Article text
    The Abrolhos Marine National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos) is a Marine Park located in the Abrolhos Archipelago since 1983.
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Wikidata: Abrolhos Archipelago
Wikidata Q331529, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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