Eco-tourism in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil Fig. 1.1

Facts about the Fernando de Noronha archipelago o Made up of 21 small islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean o Off the Northeast shore of Brazil o Main Island has an area of 18.4 square kilometers (Fernando de Noronha) o Population: 3,108 (est. 2009) Fig

Tourism Development Began in the 1970s with little supporting infrastructure The only hotel on the island is a converted United States airbase from World War II Total number of tourist allowed on the island at a time is 420 Visitors must pay a daily environment tax

Tourist activates on the island Has two of the best beaches in Brazil Known for scuba diving great surfing Eco-trails Cultural History the Remédios village

Economic Local economy is based on tourism Visiting one of the protected islands requires special authorization for local environmental authorities and a small environmental preservation fee is charged upon the tourists arrival

Environmental Vegetation on Fernando de Noronha is mainly bush In % of the archipelago was declared a maritime national park protected by IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute for the Environment) In 2001 became a UNESCO world heritage site Wildlife is a major attraction, home to 15 endemic plant species, 2 birds and 2 reptiles Also large colonies of seabirds, dolphins and sea turtles

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