Montanha Explained

Montanha should not be confused with Montanhas.

Coordinates:	15.084°N -23.584°W
Key:	78109

Montanha is a settlement in the central part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is situated 2 km north of João Teves and 8 km southwest of Pedra Badejo. The area is intensively farmed; mainly maize, beans and sugar-cane.

Mahogany trees

There are two African mahogany trees near the village of Banana (part of the settlement Montanha), standing at the bottom of the Ribeira Montanha valley, 400 m above sea level. The trees were identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support a colony of purple herons^[1] or Bourne's herons.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mahoganies at Banana, Ribeira Montanha, Ilha de Santiago . 2014-04-01 . Important Bird Areas factsheet . BirdLife International . 2013 .
2. http://capeverdetips01.eclipseonlinesolutions.com/PDF%20-%20Word%20docs/Birds_in_Cape_Verde%5B1%5D.pdf Birds in Cape Verde
3. Web site: Cape Verde Islands 24th February-7th March 2005 . 2013-08-13 . Bird Trip Reports . Chris . Batty . birdtours.co.uk . 2005 .