Tukuk-OS🌲 João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park
Guinea-Bissau · Africa · National Park · 10.95°N, 15.72°W
João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park is a national park in Guinea-Bissau. It was established in August 2000. It covers an area of 495.0 square kilometres (191.1 sq mi) and includes the uninhabited islands of João Vieira, Cavalos, Meio and Poilão, and some smaller islets in the southeastern part of the Bijagós Archipelago. The beaches of the islands are frequented by the sea turtle species Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata and Lepidochelys olivacea.
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Quick facts
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Africa |
| Protection type | 🌲 National Park |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 10.95°N, 15.72°W · view on map |
João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park is a national park in Guinea-Bissau, in Africa. The details of why João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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