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Description
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 Monteiro's Storm Petrel, an endemic marine bird of the Azores. Other birds that breed on Ilheu da Praia are Chiră cenușie, Ielcovan pitic, Cory's Shearwater, Furtunar de Madeira (Grants), Chiră roz and Chiră de baltă.
Details
Access
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.
Terrain and Habitat
Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Canyon/cliff , SeaConditions
HillyCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
Summer , AutumnBest time to visit
SummerRoute
Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Boat , FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
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.