ilha nova, or 'new island' in english,
is located north of the bom
jardim island.
they are part of the
wetlands in the eastern edge of the sepetiba bay, where a set of
streams and canals create an archipelago of sandbanks covered in
mangrove.
among these islands are also the capăo and suruquai to
the east of 'ilha nova', and the cavado and the 'ilha das
baleias' to the west.