The Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) is located in the northeast of Portugal. With an area of 12878 (ha) almost entirely in the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros (12219 ha), partially integrates the Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape, extending itself thru the neighboring municipalities of Bragança (546 ha) and Mogadouro (114 ha).[1]
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| Location | Macedo de Cavaleiros, Bragança District, Portugal |
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| Coordinates | 41°30′18″N 6°49′05″W / 41.505°N 6.818°W |
| Area | 128,780 km2 (49,720 sq mi) |
This average altitude mountainous area, has in its core the Morais Ophiolite Complex, one of the most representative areas of ultramafic rocks, and the largest continuous units of serpentinite in Portugal. Covered with several endemic species and communities, the site has high geological, botanical and zoological interest.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ "Morais Natura 2000 Site" (PDF). ICNB. Retrieved 18 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Morais (PTCON0023)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
See also
edit- Morais ophiolite complex – Metamorphic complex of oceanic and continental crust terranes in Portugal
- Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape – protected area in Portugal
- Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality – municipality and city in Portugal
- Morais (Macedo de Cavaleiros) – Portuguese parish in the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros
- List of birds of Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape
External links
edit- Natura 2000 Viewer - interactive map (European Environment Agency)
- Natura 2000 data download - the European network of protected sites (European Environment Agency)
- Natura 2000 - the Natura Network Initiative - Natura 2000 at work
- European Commission, DG Environment, Nature and Biodiversity unit
- Natura 2000 newsletter (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian)
- A-Z Areas of Biodiversity Importance: Natura 2000
- European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity
- Natura 2000 Network
- www.azibo.org