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Site description (2022 baseline):
Site location and context
The site consists of a chain of rugged mountains in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, roughly situated between the villages of Fajã de Baixo and Praia Branca, and includes the peaks of Tope de Moca (1,057 m) and Monte Gordo (1,312 m). Maize and beans are grown in many places on the lower slopes. Some of the higher parts are forested with a variety of tree species; this is particularly so in the Monte Gordo area, where precipitation levels from mist and drizzle are relatively high and trees are thickly covered with lichens.
MAVA Foundation. Site identified during the MAVA funded project: "Conserving the seabirds of Cabo Verde" (2020 - 2022). Partner consultation supported by Ana Veiga (BirdLife Project Manager, Cabo Verde) and Jonathan Handley (BirdLife, UK). Site identification supported by: Samir Martins (BIOS.CV), Herculano Dinis (Projecto Vitó), Albert Taxonera (Associação Projeto Biodiversidade), Marcos Hernández (Associação Projeto Biodiversidade), Isabel Fortes (Biosfera), Catelene Monteiro (Biosfera), Pedro Geraldes (SPEA ), Ariana Cabral (Lantuna), Jacob González-Solís (University of Barcelona), Teresa Militão (University of Barcelona), Vitor Paiva (University of Coimbra).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central mountain range of Ilha de São Nicolau (Cape Verde). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-mountain-range-of-ilha-de-são-nicolau-iba-cape-verde on 22/11/2024.
