Morro de Areia Nature Reserve

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Morro de Areia Nature Reserve
Reserva Natureza de Morro de Areia
Lakes at Praia de Curralinho and Praia de Santa Monica from air, 2010 12.JPG
Praia de Santa Mónica and its vicinity
LocationSouthwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Coordinates16°04′34″N 22°56′49″W / 16.076°N 22.947°W / 16.076; -22.947Coordinates: 16°04′34″N 22°56′49″W / 16.076°N 22.947°W / 16.076; -22.947
Area25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Max. elevation167 m (548 ft)

Morro de Areia Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural do Morro de Areia) is a nature reserve covering the southwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde.[1] It takes its name from the hill Morro de Areia, 167 m (548 ft) elevation. The natural reserve covers 21.31 km2 of land area,[2][3] and stretches along the coast from the Praia de Chaves in the north to the Praia de Santa Monica in the south.[1] The reserve includes a 300 m wide marine protection zone, an additional 4.36 km2.[2]

Bracona cave near Praia da Varandinha

Fauna[]

The nature reserve was established in order to protect the sand dynamics of the dunes, and endemic wildlife species including red-billed tropicbird, osprey, turtles, nurse shark, and numerous invertebrates.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ a b Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
  3. ^ Nature reserves in Cape Verde
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