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Ilhéu de Ferro

  • 🏅 Network of marine protected areas (2008)

Facing Ponta da Canavieira at the western tip, a rocky triangle with high cliffs and a flat top (115 m). On its eastern side, Ponta da Chaminé hides a blowhole cave that sprays seawater in heavy swell; to the north, the Furna que Berra "roars" beneath the waves. Remarkable endemic fauna: the tarantulas Hogna biscoitoi and Hogna schmitzi, the snail Leptaxis nivosa, and nesting seabirds. A former lighthouse, now out of use, crowns the islet. Natura 2000 PTPOR0001 and Marine Protected Areas Network: access only with IFCN authorisation.

  • Furna que Berra
  • Endemic tarantulas
  • Seabirds
  • Western tip
Price
Free (from the shore)
Crowds
Quiet
GPS
33.03823, -16.40646
🧭 How to get there
The place stands 2,064 m from the sítio of Ponta, the nearest one (Porto Santo).
📖 History and nature
A rocky triangle facing Ponta da Canavieira. At Ponta da Chaminé a cave sprays seawater in heavy swell; to the north the Furna que Berra « roars » under the waves. Two tarantulas and a snail live only on this islet.
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  • Ilhéu de Ferro — 115 m · the "Furna que Berra"

    A rocky triangle facing Ponta da Canavieira. At Ponta da Chaminé a cave sprays seawater in heavy swell; to the north the Furna que Berra « roars » under the waves. Two tarantulas and a snail live only on this islet.

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