Fora Islet

Fora Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Fora ("outer islet")) is an uninhabited Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the Savage Islands, a dependant archipelago of the autonomous region of Madeira.

Fora Islet

Native name: Ilhéu de Fora
Satellite image of the southwest group with Selvagem Pequena (bottom-right), Fora Islet (bottom-left) and the Norte Islets (top).
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	30°02′N 16°03′W
Archipelago	Savage Islands
Area	0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi)
Highest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Highest point	unnamed
Administration
Portugal
Autonomous Region	Madeira
Municipality	Funchal
Freguesia	Sé
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

It lies about 300 kilometres from Madeira and 160 kilometres north of the Canary Islands. The islet (500 by 300 metres (1,640 ft × 980 ft)) has an area of 8 hectares and a maximum altitude of 18 metres.

The island is part of a nature reserve and is home to a variety of petrels, Cory's shearwater being one of the dominant species. The climate is dry and there is very little soil.^[1]

In 19th-century English literature, the island was called the 'Little Piton'.^[2][3]

See also

• List of islands of Portugal