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Brazil no. BR-1848 [ 2 ] The Abrolhos Archipelago ( Portuguese : Arquipélago de Abrolhos ) are a group of 5 small islands with coral reefs off the southern coast of Bahia state in the northeast of Brazil , between 17º25’—18º09’ S and 38º33’—39º05’ W. Caravelas is the nearest town. [ 3 ]
The Amazon Reef, or Amazonian Reef, [1] is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana and northern Brazil. It is one of the largest known reef systems in the world, with scientists estimating its length at over 1,000 kilometres (600 miles), and its area as over 9,300 km 2 (3,600 sq mi).
The Amazon Reef (also referred to as the Amazonian Reef) is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located off the coast of French Guiana and northern Brazil. It is one of the largest reef systems in the world known to exist, with scientists estimating its length to be over 600 miles (970 km) long, and covering over 3,600 square miles ...
The state park was considered one of the seven highest priorities for conservation of the reefs. [5] The Parcel de Manuel Luís Marine State Park was created by decree 11.902 of 11 June 1991 with the purpose of protecting the largest coral reef of South America from the environmental impacts of hydrocarbon pollution and over fishing.
The Abrolhos Marine National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos [ˈpaʁki nɐsjoˈnaw mɐˈɾĩɲu duz ɐˈbɾɔʎus]) is a national park that was established in 1983 covering most of the Abrolhos Archipelago area in the state of Bahia, Brazil.
Brazil is bracing for what may be its worst-ever coral bleaching event as extremely warm waters damage reefs in the country's largest marine reserve – threatening the region's tourism and ...
The Parcel de Manuel Luís Marine State Park off the coast of Maranhão protects the largest coral reef in South America. [10] Topographic map of Brazil. Brazil has one of the world's most extensive river systems, with eight major drainage basins, all of which drain into the Atlantic Ocean. [1]
In 2019 the worst oil spill in Brazilian history polluted more than 2,400 km (1,500 mi) of Brazilian coastline, including parts of Abrolhos Marine National Park and areas of Bahia mangroves and coral reefs. Such areas are considered "particularly vulnerable to damage" and extremely difficult to clean.