Madeira is Portugal's emerald island - wild rough and verdant green situated roughly 850 kms
southwest of Portugal in the Atlantic ocean. Together with the much smaller and drier island of
Porto Santo and the saw-like crest of the Desertas islands it forms a small archipelago that
is a splendid destination for nature lovers and hikers. The misty laurel forests and sunny
peaks are packed with a rare unique flora and fauna while whales dolphins sea turtles and a
score of rare seabirds patrol the surrounding ocean. Hikers birdwatchers botanists
whalewatchers and other nature lovers - this is your naturalist guide to Madeira.The Crossbill
Guide to Madeira has numerous routes and sites to discover Madeira and Porto Santo. In addition
it describes excursions out onto the ocean the Desertas islands and the remote Selvagens
archipelago to explore Madeira's sea life. The book is complemented with extensive chapters on
landscape geology history descriptions of the flora and fauna and tips to observe wildlife.*
16 routes (car and walk)* 14 site descriptions* 6 wildlife excursions (including whale turtle
and seabird watching)* Where to watch birds information* Finding butterflies wildflowers
reptiles etc.* Detailed background information on landscape and ecology
