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Desertas Islands Native name: Ilhas Desertas
Deserta Grande
Geography

Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates
Archipelago	Desertas Islands, Madeira Islands
Total islands	3
Major islands	Deserta Grande, Bugio and Chão Islet
Area	14. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The Deserta Grande Island is the main Island of the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands in the Archipelago of Madeira, located to the The Deserta Grande Island is the main Island of the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands in the Archipelago of Madeira, located to the Bugio Island is one of the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands in the Archipelago of Madeira, located to the southeast of the island of Madeira The Chão is a small Islet within the Desertas Islands, a small chain of Islands which are in turn within the Madeira Archipelago. 21 km² km² 500 m
Administration
Portugal
Autonomous Region	Madeira Islands
Demographics
Population	0

The wardens house

The Desertas Islands (Portuguese: Ilhas Desertas, pron. IPA: ['iʎɐʃ dɨ'zɛɾtɐʃ]; literally Desert Islands), are a small Portuguese archipelago that stands to the south east of the island of Madeira, the whole chain located roughly between the Azores and the Canary Islands. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The administrative divisions of Portugal are undergoing changes History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950 mi) from The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish

Though only 20 nautical miles (37 km) distant from the main island of Madeira, the geology of the Ilhas Desertas is starkly different. The high, long, and rocky islands of the group are barren of soil, and the only wildlife consists of about sixteen bird species, eight being seagoing, and a scarce population of non native goats, rabbits, and rodents, brought from Portugal by the mariners who first touched the rocky shores. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Native species of tarantula, and reptilians, also exist in the fragile and arid ecosystem.

The only inhabitable island, with its own water source, is Deserta Grande. The Deserta Grande Island is the main Island of the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands in the Archipelago of Madeira, located to the This water is however murky and scarce, and all historical attempts to colonise the island failed due to the impracticability of communal agriculture.

A tiny colony of monk seals inhabit the beaches, and since 1990 the islands have been a nature reserve for their protection. The true seals or earless seals are one of the three main groups of Mammals within the seal Suborder, Pinnipedia. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) nature reserve ( natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a Protected area of importance for Wildlife, flora Although in 1998 the colony numbered only eight, by today, the population numbers roughly twenty. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The only human presence comes in the form of the permanent wardens, geologists, occasional boaters, and the few research stations on the islands.

The islands of the Desertas are Deserta Grande, Bugio and Chão Islet. The Deserta Grande Island is the main Island of the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands in the Archipelago of Madeira, located to the Bugio Island is one of the Desertas Islands, a small chain of islands in the Archipelago of Madeira, located to the southeast of the island of Madeira The Chão is a small Islet within the Desertas Islands, a small chain of Islands which are in turn within the Madeira Archipelago.