# Ilhas Selvagens, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Ilhas Selvagens is a protected area in Portugal (Zona de Proteção Especial das Ilhas Selvagens). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 13 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 04. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zona-de-proteccion-especial-de-las-islas-salvajes/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Portugal · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Zona de Proteção Especial das Ilhas Selvagens
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 299 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [natura2000.eea.europa.eu](https://natura2000.eea.europa.eu/Natura2000/SDF.aspx?site=PTZPE0062)
- **Run by:** Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais
- **Coordinates:** 30.12498, -15.88357

## What it is and where

Ilhas Selvagens is a protected area in Portugal (Zona de Proteção Especial das Ilhas Selvagens).

Its coordinates are 30.12498, -15.88357; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 299 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.124984%2C-15.883572)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.124984%2C-15.883572)

- **Run by:** Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Ilhas Selvagens is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 57 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 44 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| June | Best time | 13 h 56 |
| July | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 05 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 15 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 27 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 04 |

In June there are 13 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Ilhas Selvagens has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Selvagem Grande Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/selvagem-grande-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Portugal · 2.6 km
- [Pico da Atalaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/atalaia/): Mountain in Portugal · 2.6 km
- [Savage Islands Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-islas-salvajes/): Protected area in Portugal · 7.2 km
- [Pico do Veado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pico-del-venado/): Summit · 17 km
- [Selvagem Pequena Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/farol-da-selvagem-pequena/): Lighthouse in Portugal · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

Every Portugal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Ilhas Selvagens?

It is a protected area in Portugal (Zona de Proteção Especial das Ilhas Selvagens in the local language).

### When is the best time to visit Ilhas Selvagens?

April to October. In June there are 13 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 04.

### How do you get to Ilhas Selvagens?

The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 299 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.124984%2C-15.883572) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Selvagem Grande Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/selvagem-grande-lighthouse/), [Pico da Atalaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/atalaia/), [Savage Islands Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-islas-salvajes/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9316356), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63378400), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).