Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park

Natural park in Cape Verde

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park

The Paul Valley facing towards the ocean

Area| 20.92 km2 (8.08 sq mi)

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, in the east of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde.[1] Its area is 20.92 km2 (8.08 sq mi),[2] of which 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) in the municipality of Paul and 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) in the municipality of Porto Novo.[1] Since 2016, the natural park is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites.[3]

## Geography

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The area surrounding the Cova Crater Ribeira da Torre and its valley

The natural park covers the Cova Crater, the upper valley of the Ribeira da Torre (from Xoxo upstream), the upper valley of the Ribeira do Paul and the Pico da Cruz.[4] The landscape is characterised by the volcanic crater of Cova, the steep cliffs and escarpments that end in the deep river valleys. Its elevation ranges from around 400 m near Xoxo to 1585 m at the Pico da Cruz.[3]

## Flora and fauna

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The land cover in the natural park is part forest and part farmland. It has a large variety of endemic plants, many of which are critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable species, including Carex antoniensis, Conyza pannosa, Tornabenea insularis, Euphorbia tuckeyana and Globularia amygdalifolia.[4] The park is the habitat of several endemic species of reptiles and birds.[3]

## See also

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* List of protected areas in Cape Verde

## References

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1. ^ a b Parques Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
2. ^ Resolução nº 36/2016 Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
3. ^ a b c Parc Naturel Cova, Paúl et Ribeira da Torre, UNESCO
4. ^ a b Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais, Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30

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Protected Areas of Cape Verde

Integral Nature Reserves|

* Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Raso and Ilhéu Branco
* Ilhéu de Baluarte
* Ilhéu de Curral Velho
* Ilhéu dos Pássaros
* Ilhéus do Rombo

Nature Reserves|

* Cruzinha
* Alto das Cabaças
* Costa da Fragata
* Ponta do Sinó
* Rabo de Junco
* Serra Negra
* Baía da Murdeira
* Boa Esperança
* Morro de Areia
* Ponta do Sol
* Tartaruga
* Casas Velhas
* Lagoa Cimidor
* Praia do Morro
* Terras Salgadas

Natural Parks|

* Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park
* Moroços
* Tope de Coroa
* Monte Verde
* Monte Gordo
* Norte (Boa Vista)
* Serra do Pico de Antónia
* Serra Malagueta
* Fogo Natural Park
* Barreiro-Figueira

Natural Monuments|

* Morrinho de Açúcar
* Morrinho do Filho
* Monte Estância
* Monte Santo António
* Rocha Estância
* Ilhéu de Sal Rei

Protected Landscapes|

* Pombas
* Monte Grande
* Buracona-Ragona
* Pedra de Lume salt ponds and Cagarral
* Santa Maria salt ponds
* Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado
* Curral Velho
* Monte Penoso and Monte Branco
* Monte Santo António (Maio)
* Porto Inglês salt flats

Ramsar sites|

* Ilhéu de Curral Velho and Adjacent Coast
* Pedra Badejo Lagoons
* Lagoa do Rabil
* Porto Inglês salt flats

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The island of Santo Antão

Mountains|

* Cova Caldera
* Pico da Cruz
* Tope de Coroa
* Gudo de Cavaleiro

Streams|

* Ribeira de Alto Mira
* Ribeira da Garça
* Ribeira Grande
* Ribeira da Janela
* Ribeira do Paul
* Ribeira da Torre

Protected areas|

* Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park
* Cruzinha Nature Reserve
* Moroços Natural Park

Other geographical features|

* Canal de São Vicente
* Praia d'Aranhas
* Ponta do Chão de Mangrade
* Ponta do Sol
* Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo

Other topics|

* Sports
* Agostinho Neto Airport

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