The Macaronesian Biogeographic Region is a
biogeographic region, as defined by the
European Environment Agency, that covers the
Azores
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, the
Canary Islands, and
Madeira.
The name comes from the group of four archipelagos collectively known as
Macaronesia
Macaronesia (Portuguese: ''Macaronésia,'' Spanish: ''Macaronesia'') is a collection of four volcanic archipelagos in the North Atlantic, off the coasts of Africa and Europe. Each archipelago is made up of a number of Atlantic oceanic islands ...
that also include
Cape Verde, which is not included in the European region.
Extent
The Macaronesian Biogeographic Region includes the Portuguese archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, and the Spanish Canary Islands.
The
Natura 2000 list of
sites of Community importance for the region was the first such list to be adopted, in December 2001.
It contained 208 sites covering over of land and sea.
The list is updated every year.
As of 14 December 2018 it contained 224 entries ranging from ES0000041 Ojeda, Inagua y Pajonales, at to PTTER0018 Costa das Quatro Ribeiras — Ilha da Terceira, at .
Environment
The archipelagos all have a volcanic origin, complex landscape and gentle climate, and have rich biodiversity.
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Environment of the Canary Islands
Environment of the Azores
Environment of Madeira
Biogeography