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The Rosario Islands (Islas del Rosario), also referred to as Corales Islas del Rosario (Coral Islands of Rosario),[1] is an archipelago located off the coast of Colombia, approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Cartagena.[2] It is one of the 46 Natural National Parks of Colombia. The national park was founded in 1988,[1] to protect one of the most important coral reefs of the Colombian Caribbean coast. People can visit the national park area of the islands, and tours are available.[3] Isla Rosario has an aquarium and open-sea oceanarium (oceanario) that people can visit.[4][5] Activities include swimming, snorkeling[6] and fishing, among others.

Rosario Islands
Rosario Islands
Rosario Islands
Rosario Islands
Geography
Coordinates10.175°N 75.75°W / 10.175; -75.75
ArchipelagoRosario Islands
Administration
 Colombia
Location map of the Rosario islands
Location map of the Rosario islands

Geography and geology


The park has an area of 120,000 square kilometres (46,332 square miles), from the line of the highest tide to the beryl[clarification needed] of the 50 metres (164 feet) of depth, it extends from the underwater platform and the coral reefs west from the Island of Baru, the reefs of the archipelagos of Nuestra Señora del Rosario and San Bernardo and the underwater platform in between, as well as the Tesoro, Rosario, Mucura, and Maravilla islands.


Characteristics


This area was declared a Natural National Park due to the necessity to preserve and protect the coral reefs and the associated ecosystems, such as the sea grass and mangroves, and the numerous species of seaweed and animals that inhabit them.

Coral reef formation is "...enhanced on the windward side of the islands" due to wave action and water qualities that encourage coral growth.

The islands have become popular tourist destinations for day tours as well as hotels and lodges on a few of the islands.[7]


History


In 1885, the area was described as "extremely dangerous to approach" by boat.[8]


See also



References


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corales del Rosario Archipelago.
  1. Small Islands: Issues and Actions. United Nations Department of Public Information. 1999. pp. 59–62.
  2. Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-4020-8638-0.
  3. Woods, S. (2012). Bradt Colombia. Bradt Guides (in Dutch). Bradt Travel Guides. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-84162-364-1.
  4. Schmidt, Chelsea (March 26, 2013). "Colombia Travel – The Rosario Islands". 2backpackers.com/. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. Griest, S.E. (2007). 100 Places Every Woman Should Go. 100 Places Series. Travelers' Tales. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-932361-47-6.
  6. Burns, Robert H. (September 1996). Yachting. p. 34. ISSN 0043-9940
  7. "Complete Guide to Visiting the Rosario Islands from Cartagena, Colombia". Cartagena Explorer. 6 November 2019.
  8. Green, F.M. (1885). The Navigation of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico: The coast of the mainland, from Cape Orange ... to the Rio Grande del Norte ... with the adjacent islands, cays and banks. Comp. by Lieut. W. W. Gillpatrick. H. O. pub. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 159.

На других языках

[de] Islas del Rosario

Der zu Kolumbien gehörende Archipel Nuestra Señora del Rosario, kurz Islas del Rosario (deutsch „Rosenkranzinseln“) genannt, besteht aus 28 kleinen Inseln und liegt etwa 40 km südwestlich vom Zentrum der Stadt Cartagena de Indias im Karibischen Meer. Die Inseln gehören verwaltungstechnisch zum Stadtgebiet von Cartagena.
- [en] Rosario Islands

[fr] Îles du Rosaire

Les Islas del Rosario (Îles du Rosaire), aussi connues sous le nom de Corales Islas del Rosario (Îles de corail du Rosaire) est un archipel située au large de la Colombie, à une cinquantaine de kilomètres par la mer au sud-ouest de Carthagène des Indes.


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