Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Protected Countryside (Portuguese: Paisagem protegido de Monte Caçador e Pico Forcado) is a protected area covering 3,357 hectares (12.96 sq mi) of land[1][2][3] in the eastern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. It is the most important mountain formation on the island, but not the highest.
| Monte Caçador Pico Forcado Mesa Cágado | |
|---|---|
  Monte Caçador Pico Forcado Mesa Cágado Location in Cape Verde | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Coordinates | 16°7′N 22°46′W / 16.117°N 22.767°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | East central Boa Vista |
The alignment of the peaks forms a tiny mountain range that consists Monte Caçador (355 metres [1,165 ft], Pico Forcado (364 metres [1,194 ft]) and the lower Mesa Cágado (297 metres [974 ft]). The rock formation consists of phonolitic deposits over the basaltic Fundo de Figueiras Formation.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Paisagens protegidas, Cabo Verde (in Portuguese)
- ^ Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine - Municipality of Boa Vista (in Portuguese)
- ^ Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
- ^ Ramalho, R. (2010). Tracers of uplift and subsidence in the Cape Verde Archipelago. p. 11.
External links
edit- Protected areas of Cape Verde (in Portuguese)
- Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista (in Portuguese)
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