Montanha is a settlement in the central part of the island of

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. It is situated 2 km north of

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and 8 km southwest of Pedra Badejo. The area is intensively farmed; mainly maize, beans and sugar-cane.

Mahogany trees

There are two African mahogany trees near the village of Banana (part of the settlement Montanha), standing at the bottom of the Ribeira Montanha valley, 400 m above sea level. The trees were identified as an

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(IBA) by

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because they support a

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of purple herons or

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References

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