FERNANDO DE NORONHA, BRAZIL

Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 island and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, 354 kn (220 mi) offshore from the Brazilian coast. The local population and travellers can get to Noronha by plane or cruise from Recife (545 km) or by plane fron Natal (360 km).

The island was covered in forest until the 19th century, when it was cleared tp prevent prisoners on the island from building rafs. The island now predominantly covered by shrubs, with some areas of recently planted secondary forest. Many of the plants on the island today were introduced by people.

http://www.fernando-de-noronha.org/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/sep/10/brazil.wildlifeholidays

http://wikitravel.org/en/Fernando_de_Noronha

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_de_Noronha