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Portugal Establishes the Largest Fully Protected Marine Reserve in Europe

Source
National Geographic

Publication Date
2021-11-29

Today the government of Portugal expanded a marine protected area around the Selvagens Islands, creating the largest fully protected marine reserve in Europe at 2,677 square kilometers. The Selvagens islands are a small archipelago in the North Atlantic located midway between Madeira and the Canary Islands.

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https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2021/11/29/portugal-establishes-the-largest-fully-protected-marine-reserve-in-europe/