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    Fora Islet

    Ilhéu de Fora, Islote de Fuera, Pitão Pequeno

    30°02′N 16°03′W

    Fora Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Fora ("outer islet")) is an uninhabited Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the Savage Islands, a dependant archipelago of the autonomous region of Madeira.

    The Savage Islands as seen from a plane - Fora Island
    The Savage Islands as seen from a plane - Fora Island

    Syrio / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    30°02′N 16°03′W

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    Overview

    Fora Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Fora ("outer islet")) is an uninhabited Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the Savage Islands, a dependant archipelago of the autonomous region of Madeira. It lies about 300 kilometres from Madeira and 160 kilometres north of the Canary Islands. The islet (500 by 300 metres (1,640 ft × 980 ft)) has an area of 8 hectares and a maximum altitude of 18 metres. The island is part of a nature reserve and is home to a variety of petrels, Cory's shearwater being one of the dominant species. The climate is dry and there is very little soil. In 19th-century English literature, the island was called the 'Little Piton'.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Savage Islands

    Also in Madeira Archipelago

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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