João Vieira (island)

João Viera is an important sea turtle nesting island in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau. It is also a centre for sea fishing and is the centre of the João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park.[1] Nearby islets includes Meio (not to confuse with Maio which is in the north), Cavalos to the west and Roxa/Canhabaque to the northwest. The mainland of Guinea-Bissau and Africa are to the northeast.

Coordinates: 11°02′N 15°38′W / 11.033°N 15.633°W / 11.033; -15.633

References

  1. ↑ "Ministério do Turismo da Guiné-Bissau: Parque Nacional Marinho João Vieira–Poilão" [João Vieira-Poilão National Park, Guinea-Bissauan Ministry of Tourism] (in Portuguese).


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