Morro de Areia Nature Reserve Reserva Natureza de Morro de Areia | |
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Location | Southwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 16°04′34″N 22°56′49″W / 16.076°N 22.947°W |
Area | 25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
Max. elevation | 167 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]
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]
Morro de Areia Nature Reserve Reserva Natureza de Morro de Areia | |
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Location | Southwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 16°04′34″N 22°56′49″W / 16.076°N 22.947°W |
Area | 25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
Max. elevation | 167 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]
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]