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Title
Ilhéu Raso and Ilhéu Branco
Description
A view from Tarrafal Bay on the western coast of São Nicolau. On the horizon are two of the uninhabited islands in the Cape Verde Archipelago: (left to right) Ilhéu Raso and Ilhéu Branco. Raso, the bigger of the two, is home to the Raso lark (Alauda razae), which, with a steady population of about 250, is one of the most rare birds in the world. Smaller but steeper than Raso, Branco was briefly inhabited in the 19th century when 30 prisoners were dumped on the island and left to die or survive. Unfortunately, the introduction of these people added in the extinction of the Cape Verde giant skink, which was a source of food for the unlucky castaways. By 1940 the species was wiped out. Since 1990 the islands have been protected areas.
Creator
David Baxter
Source
Irwin, Aisling and Wilson, Colum. Cape Verde Islands: The Brandt Travel Guide. (Guilford, 2001) pp. 254
Date
1981
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Identifier
CV81227
Baxter Image Item Type Metadata
Slide ID
CV-81-227
Island
São Nicolau
Providence or Jurisdiction
Tarrafal Municipality
City / Village
Tarrafal
Date Scanned
May 11, 2012