Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
A World Heritage Site in Brazil, inscribed in 2001 as a Natural Site. This page summarises the key facts: inscription year, category and location.
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Key facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Inscribed
- 2001
- Category
- Natural Site
- Criteria
- (vii)(ix)(x)
- Property area
- approx. 433 km² (43,270 ha)
- Component parts
- 2
- Coordinates
- -3.8579, -32.4251
- UNESCO ID
- 1000
Source: factual data from UNESCO DataHub (whc001 / CC BY-SA 4.0). This site uses only factual information such as names, countries, inscription years and categories. No official UNESCO/WHC descriptions, photographs or logos are used.
Names in other languages
- French
- Îles atlantiques brésiliennes : les Réserves de Fernando de Noronha et de l'atol das Rocas
- Spanish
- Islas atlánticas brasileñas – Reservas de Fernando de Noronha y Atolón de las Rocas
- Chinese
- 巴西大西洋群岛：费尔南多－迪诺罗尼亚群岛和罗卡斯岛保护区
Other World Heritage Sites in Brazil
- Amazonia Theaters (2026)
- Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves (1999)
- Brasilia (1987)
- Central Amazon Conservation Complex (2000)
- Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2001)
- Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves (1999)
- Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia (1985)
- Historic Centre of São Luís (1997)
- Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina (1999)
- Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás (2001)
- Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (1982)
- Historic Town of Ouro Preto (1980)
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