It is a large and relatively sheltered bay, characterised by steep cliffs, more than 400 m high in some places.

[1] The nearest settlement is Entre Picos de Reda, 3 km inland.

The bay forms a part of the Important Bird Area "Coastal cliffs between Porto Mosquito and Baia do Inferno", which covers 160 ha and about 8 km of coastline.

The site has been identified as an IBA by BirdLife International because the cliffs support 25–30 breeding pairs of red-billed tropicbirds.

[1] The adjacent marine area (13 km2, maximum depth 244 m) has also been identified as an IBA, because of its importance for the red-billed tropicbird.