Rabo de Junco

Rabo de Junco
South face of Rabo de Junco
Highest point
Elevation 165 m (541 ft)[1][2]
Listing List of mountains in Cape Verde
Coordinates 16°41′46″N 22°58′55″W / 16.696°N 22.982°W / 16.696; -22.982Coordinates: 16°41′46″N 22°58′55″W / 16.696°N 22.982°W / 16.696; -22.982[1]
Geography
Rabo de Junco
western Sal

Rabo de Junco (also: Monte Leão) is a hill on the west coast of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is situated at the northern end of the Baía da Murdeira, 8 km southwest of the island capital Espargos. Its steep eroded south face towards the bay is an important nesting area for birds. Rabo de Junco and the surrounding area (154 hectares) are protected as a nature reserve.[3][2] It was mentioned as Rabadyunk in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.[4] To its west lies the uninhabited islet Ilhéu Rabo de Junco.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (in Portuguese) Cabo Verde Visor
  2. 1 2 Reservas Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
  3. Resolução nº 36/2016, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
  4. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).


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