Nature
Fauna and Flora of Porto Santo
The fauna and the flora of Porto Santo is found mainly on the Porto Santo islets, which are a prime location for nesting seabirds.
Porto Santo Network of Protected Marine Areas
The Porto Santo Network of Protected Marine Areas comprises the areas of the six islets around this island, namely, the islets of Cenouras, de Baixo or Cal, de Cima, de Fora or Rocha do Nordeste, Fonte da Areia and Ferro, and the marine area surrounding the islets of Cal and Cima, including the spot where the shipwreck of O Madeirense lies.
Porto Santo is characterised by its great and rich geological diversity, from the scientific, tourist and educational point of view, features that give this tourist destination a very peculiar geomorphology, displaying unique geological formations, such as the emblematic example of the Pico da Ana Ferreira..
