Place island Santa Cruz Desertas

Deserta Grande

Ilha da Deserta Grande ou somente Deserta

Santa Cruz · Desertas

Desertas islands, Madeira archipelago

Main article Deserta Grande or simply Deserta (island) The largest of the three Desertas islands, a steep, nearly flat-topped island with scant brackish water, never permanently inhabited but used for hunting, orchil gathering, grazing and some cereal growing. The entry covers its geography, history, fauna and notable episodes such as a 1503 corsair attack and an 1894 landslide.

The largest of the three Desertas islands: steep, nearly flat-topped and with scant brackish water. It was never permanently inhabited but was used for hunting, orchil gathering, grazing and some cereal growing. The entry covers its geography, history and fauna, including a corsair attack in 1503 and a landslide in 1894.

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Desertas (headlands)
Desertas (islands)
Areias (Calhau das)
Castanheira (landing place)
Chão (islet)
Ilhéu Chão
Furna da Mulher
Furilhão

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