Alcatrazes Islands

Alcatrazes is a Brazilian archipelago, located some 35 km south of São Sebastião, in the northern coast of the State of São Paulo, one hour away by boat, approximately. It is protected by the largest marine integral conservation unit of Brazil after the Abrolhos Marine National Park. In 2023, it was a recipient of the Blue Park gold level award for its "exceptional conservation of marine life during the 5th International Congress of Protected Sea Areas.

The islands have been receiving an increasing number of researchers and possess unparalleled importance for the Brazilian marine biodiversity, having more variety of fish than Fernando de Noronha.

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