- Lobos Island
Islote de Lobos or Lobos Island [Literally translating as "Wolf Islet", the name means rather "Islet of the
Mediterranean Monk Seal s". As there are no wolves in the Canaries, the largest localcarnivore was colloquially referred to as "lobo marinero" ("sea wolf", compare sea-"lion"). Unfortunately, these animals areextinct in the Canaries, but should the species increase in numbers, Islote de Lobos could be re-colonized from the extantDesertas Islands population.] is a small island of theCanary Islands located between the islands ofFuerteventura andLanzarote . It has an area of 6 km². It has been nature reserve without permanent human population since1982 . The island is accessible to tourists via a shortferry ride from Fuerteventura, and it has day facilities and weekend homes of local fishermen. The locallighthouse was automated in1968 .In
1405 , Islote de Lobos served as resupply base forJean de Béthencourt 's conquest ofFuerteventura .Gallery
References
*Pott, Joachim; Hüppe, Joachim & de la Torre, Wofredo Wildpret (2003): "Die Kanarischen Inseln. Natur- und Kulturlandschaften] " ["The Canary Islands. Natural and Cultural Landscapes"] . Ulmer,
Stuttgart . 320 S., 295 color photos, 28 colored graphica, 3 tables. (presented and illustrated by "Geobotanik")Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.fuerteventura.com/lobos/index.shtml Isla Lobos]
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