Serra Malagueta

Mountain range & natural park in Cape Verde

For the settlement, see Serra Malagueta (village).

Serra Malagueta

Serra Malagueta

Highest point
Elevation| 1,064 m (3,491 ft)
Prominence| 2nd in Santiago
Listing| List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates| 15°10′46″N 23°40′20″W﻿ / ﻿15.17944°N 23.67222°W﻿ / 15.17944; -23.67222
Geography

Serra Malagueta

northern Santiago

Geology
Age of rock| Miocene and Pliocene
Type of rock| basalt, basanite
Climbing
Easiest route| dirt road

Serra Malagueta is a mountain range located in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. At 1064 m elevation,[1] it is highest point of northern Santiago. The mountain range is protected as the Serra Malagueta Natural Park (Parque Natural de Serra Malagueta), that was established on February 24, 2005 and covers 774 hectares.[2][3] The natural park is situated in the municipalities Tarrafal, São Miguel and Santa Catarina. The summit is in São Miguel, south of the Ribeira Principal valley. The Serra Malagueta formation is of volcanic origin, and was formed between 2.9 and 2.4 million years ago.[4]

## Flora[edit]

Echium hypertropicum (cowtongue) by Ribeira PrincipalView of Serra Malagueta facing the southwest

The park features about 124 species of plants, of which 28 are endemic species or subspecies.[5] The endemic plants are threatened by invasive species from outside the park including Lantana camara (lantana) and Furcraea foetida (giant cabuya). Limonium lobinii (carqueja de Santiago) is only found in this park.[5]

The west of Serra Malagueta with Tarrafal from Monte Graciosa on a slight hazy day

## Fauna[edit]

In the park there are 19 species of birds, of which eight are endemic. Many of these are endangered, including Ardea purpurea bournei (Bourne's heron), Acrocephalus brevipennis (Cape Verde warbler)[6] and Cape Verde buzzard (Buteo bannermani).[5] Four species of mammals are found, including one species of monkey. Six species of reptiles are found (four are endemic) and one endemic amphibian species.[5] Invertebrates such as butterflies are found including Acherontia atropos and Papilio demodocus; one beetle is endangered: Diplognatha gagates.[5]

## See also[edit]

* List of mountains in Cape Verde

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Serra Malagueta Natural Park Pardela (in Portuguese), accessed 2018-04-07
2. ^ Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
3. ^ Parques Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
4. ^ Holm, P. M. (2008). "An 40Ar-39Ar study of the Cape Verde hot spot: temporal evolution in a semistationary plate environment". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. J. Geophys. Res. 113: B08201. doi:10.1029/2007JB005339.
5. ^ a b c d e "Ecology of Serra Malagueta". Eco Serra Malagueta. Archived from the original on 2011-12-28.
6. ^ Batalha, Helena R.; Wright, David J.; Barr, Iain; Collar, Nigel J.; Richardson, David S. (2017-04-01). "Genetic diversity and divergence in the endangered Cape Verde warbler Acrocephalus brevipennis" (PDF). Conservation Genetics. 18 (2): 343–357. doi:10.1007/s10592-016-0909-3. ISSN 1566-0621.

## External links[edit]

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* Eco Serra Malagueta/Serra Malagueta Natural Park
* Wildlife of Serra Malagueta
* Serra Malagueta at the IUCN page

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The island of Santiago

Mountains|

* Pico de Antónia
* Monte Graciosa
* Serra Malagueta
* Monte Tchota
* Monte das Vacas

Streams|

* Ribeira Grande de Santiago
* Ribeira Principal
* Ribeira Seca
* Ribeira da Trindade

Points and promontories|

* Ponta Bicuda
* Ponta das Bicudas
* Ponta do Lobo
* Ponta Moreia
* Ponta Preta
* Ponta Temerosa

Other geographic features|

* Baía do Inferno
* Baía de Tarrafal
* Barragem de Poilão
* Farol de D. Maria Pia
* Farol da Ponta Preta
* Ponta do Lobo Lighthouse
* Ilhéu de Santa Maria
* Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa
* Lagoas de Pedra Badejo
* São Francisco Bay

Transportation|

* EN1-ST01
* EN1-ST05
* Praia Harbor
* Nelson Mandela International Airport

Other topics|

* Sports
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* Buildings and structures
* List of people
* Universidade de Santiago

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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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