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Monte Gordo (Vila Real Do Santo António)
Monte Gordo may refer to: * Monte Gordo, Cape Verde, the tallest mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde * Monte Gordo (Vila Real de Santo António), a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Portugal See also * Montegordo, a mountain in Spain {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Gordo, Cape Verde
Monte Gordo is a mountain on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. At 1,312 m elevation, it is the island's highest point. It is situated in the western part of the island, 6 km west of the island capital Ribeira Brava. The mountain is of volcanic origin, less than 1 million years old. The boundary of the municipalities Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Ribeira Brava runs over the mountain. It is part of the ''Monte Gordo Natural Park''. Monte Gordo Natural Park The ''Monte Gordo Natural Park'' (Portuguese: ''Parque Natural de Monte Gordo'')) has been created to protect the typical humid mountain ecosystem. It was established on February 24, 2003, and is category V by the IUCN, The park area is 9.52 km2.Resolução nº 36/2016 Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas It is one of the few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Gordo (Vila Real De Santo António)
Monte Gordo is a town and a freguesia (parish) of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern corner of Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,308, in an area of 4.22 km2. Formerly a fishermen's town, Monte Gordo's economy is nowadays oriented to tourism due to its sunny weather, long white sand beaches, trails in the surrounding pine woods, sand dunes, and seafood. Furthermore, the adjacent natural reserve - Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António - attracts tourists due to its diverse fauna, which comprises some 153 species of birds, including storks, avocets, sandpipers and flocks of flamingos, as well as more than 400 plant species and various reptiles, amphibians and mammals. Its strategic location is also a plus, given that is located adjacent to the cities of Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Marim, as well as other nearby touristic attractions such as Cacela Velha and Tavira. Prior to the Carnation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
