Portugal Establishes the Largest Fully Protected Marine Reserve in Europe & North Atlantic
November 29, 2021—Today the government of Portugal expanded a marine protected area around the Selvagens Islands, creating the largest fully protected marine reserve in Europe at 2,677 square kilometers. The Selvagens Islands are a small archipelago in the North Atlantic located midway between Madeira and the Canary Islands. National Geographic Pristine Seas studied the Selvagens