Parc National des Îles de la Madeleine

Marine national park comprising three volcanic islands and the surrounding sea ~4 km offshore from the Cap-Vert peninsula (Dakar), created 16 January 1976 by decree n°76-0033 (~45 ha). A strictly protected, no-take area: access is only by guides approved by the National Parks Administration; extractive activities including fishing/spearfishing are prohibited and uncontrolled sport-fishing is flagged as a threat to park integrity.