Morro de Areia Nature Reserve
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| name = Morro de Areia Nature Reserve
Reserva Natureza de Morro de Areia
| photo =File:Lakes at Praia de Curralinho and Praia de Santa Monica from air, 2010 12.JPG
| photo_caption=Praia de Santa Mónica and its vicinity
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| location = Southwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde
| elevation_max = {{convert|167|m|abbr=on}}
| area = {{convert|25.85|km2|abbr=on}}
| coordinates = {{coord|16.076|-22.947|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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Morro de Areia Nature Reserve ({{langx|pt|Reserva Natural do Morro de Areia}}) is a nature reserve covering the southwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde.[http://www.municipiodaboavista.com/boavista-capoverde/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Espa%C3%A7os-protegidos-da-Boa-Vista.pdf Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista] - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 {{in lang|pt}} It takes its name from the hill Morro de Areia, {{convert|167|m|abbr=on}} elevation. The natural reserve covers 21.31 km2 of land area,[http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/cvi154186.pdf Resolução nº 36/2016], Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas[http://www.areasprotegidas.gov.cv/images/RESERVAS%20NATURAIS_pdf.pdf Nature reserves in Cape Verde] and stretches along the coast from the Praia de Chaves in the north to the Praia de Santa Monica in the south. The reserve includes a 300 m wide marine protection zone, an additional 4.36 km2.
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.
See also
References
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{{Boa Vista, Cape Verde}}
{{Protected areas in Cape Verde}}
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