Cruzinha Nature Reserve
Mouth of the Ribeira da Garça
LocationSanto Antão, Cape Verde
Coordinates17°10′30″N 25°09′18″W / 17.175°N 25.155°W / 17.175; -25.155
Area11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)

The Cruzinha Nature Reserve is a protected area in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão in the Cape Verde archipelago.[1] It covers part of the north coast of the island, between the rivers Ribeira da Garça and the Ribeira do Mocho. It contains the only coastal dunes of Santo Antão.[2] It takes its name from the village Cruzinha da Garça, part of the town Chã de Igreja.

References

  1. Resolução nº 36/2016 Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
  2. Reservas Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde


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