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Tope de Coroa is a mountain on the island of Santo Antão's, 
The mountain forms part of a natural park, covering .Resolução nº 36/2016
Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas It contains 61% of the endemic angiosperm plants of Cape Verde, of which 25% are in the red list of endangered species, including ''
Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30 Tope de Coroa consists of relatively young volcanic rock, formed between 200,000 and 170,000 years ago.
Áreas protegidas, Cabo Verde
{{Protected areas in Cape Verde Coroa Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Porto Novo Municipality
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. At 1,979 m elevation, it is the highest point of the island. It is in the western part of the island, 25 km west of the island capital Porto Novo
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. The mountain is entirely of volcanic
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origin. The area is the source of several streams including Ribeira de Monte Trigo which flows westward to Monte Trigo.
The mountain forms part of a natural park, covering .Resolução nº 36/2016Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas It contains 61% of the endemic angiosperm plants of Cape Verde, of which 25% are in the red list of endangered species, including ''
Periploca laevigata
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subsp. chevalieri''. Free grazing is a threat to the biodiversity of the area.Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos NaturaisIsildo Gomes, p. 17-30 Tope de Coroa consists of relatively young volcanic rock, formed between 200,000 and 170,000 years ago.
See also
*List of mountains in Cape Verde
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* List of Ultras of Africa
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Áreas protegidas, Cabo Verde
{{Protected areas in Cape Verde Coroa Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Porto Novo Municipality