Descripción
Ilhéu da Praia is an uninhabited islet located approximately 1.5 kilometres away from the town of Praia off the eastern coast of the island of Graciosa. Along with Baixo Islet to its south, Ilhéu da Praia is one of two main breeding places of Paíño de Monteiro, an endemic marine bird of the Azores. Other birds that breed on Ilheu da Praia are Charrán Sombrío, Pardela de Barolo, Pardela cenicienta, Paíño de Madeira (Grants), Charrán Rosado and Charrán Común.
Detalles
Accesso
The island can be viewed from the port of Praia or with tours from local tour companies (for example Calypso Azores, see the link below). There is a fixed telescope in a viewing hut at the entrance to the ferry port.
Terreno y habitat
Árboles y arbustos dispersos , Pradera , Cañón/acantilado , MarCondiciones
MontañosoCamino circular
No¿Se necesita telescopio?
SíBuena época para el avistamiento de aves
Verano , OtoñoMejor momento para visitar
VeranoRuta
Camino estrechoCamino difícil de andar
Caminata mediaAccesible vía
Barco , A pieEscondite de observación / plataforma
SíInformación extra
Photo coast and island by José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Photo viewing hut by Jules Verne Times Two / www.julesvernex2.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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