Monte Velha Explained

Monte Velha
Elevation M:1482
Elevation Ref:[1]
Map:Cape Verde
Label Position:top
Listing:List of mountains in Cape Verde
Location:northeastern Fogo
Coordinates:15.0022°N -24.345°W

Monte Velha is a peak in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,482 m.[1] It is a subpeak of the Pico do Fogo volcano, located at the northeastern end of the crater rim. It lies within the municipality of Mosteiros, 4 km southwest of the city centre. Its forest is a protected area, part of the larger Fogo Natural Park.[2]

Due to the exposure of northeast winds, Monte Velha is the most humid part of the island. The annual precipitation shows much variation: in the period 1990-2000 it ranged between 214 and 1,481 mm.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://ingt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=25600798410240c68565a783af164854 Cabo Verde Visor
  2. http://www.areasprotegidas.gov.cv/images/Parques%20Naturais_pdf.pdf Parques Naturais
  3. Teresa Leyens, Biodiversität und Erhalt der Hochlagenvegetation der Insel Fogo (Kap Verde): Ausarbeitung eines Konzeptes für ein Schutzgebiet, University of Bonn, 2002, p. 8 (pdf)