Biodiversidad de las Islas Oceánicas del Golfo de Guinea

Abstract

The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe emerged from relatively ancient volcanic activity, dating back 30 million years. Due to their isolation from the African continent, the fauna and flora are quite unique. The refuges that resulted from these volcanic phenomena gave rise to a high degree of endemic species, including bats, birds, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, molluscs, as well as a great variety of flora.