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Islands of Spain



Alboran, I de     [1585]
Group:
Country: Spain: Mediterranean
Lat: 35.95º NLong: 3.08º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:

Chafarinas (Islas Chafarinas)    [1903]
   Group:
   Country: Spain
Lat: 35.17º N   Long : 2.40º W
Area: 0.0 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <25 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km   group: 3 km
Nearest continent: Africa    Distance: 3 km    Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:           
SPECIES NUMBERS: Total Endemic Threatened (EVRI)
Plants  0 0 0
Butterflies 0 0 0
Land snails 0 0 0
Rept/Amphib 0 0 0
Land birds 0 0 1
Mammals 0 0 0

SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 1   Marine: 0
  seabird rookery
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 3   Low
CI-Marine: 2   Low
Last updated: 18/02/90

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