Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park

Natural park in Cape Verde

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park
The Paul Valley facing towards the ocean

Area	20.92 km (8.08 sq mi)

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park, in the east of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde. Its area is 20.92 km (8.08 sq mi), of which 8.91 km (3.44 sq mi) in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, 8.85 km (3.42 sq mi) in the municipality of Paul and 3.16 km (1.22 sq mi) in the municipality of Porto Novo. Since 2016, the natural park is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites.

Geography

The natural park covers the Cova Crater, the upper valley of the Ribeira da Torre (from Xoxo upstream), the upper valley of the Ribeira do Paul and the Pico da Cruz. The landscape is characterised by the volcanic crater of Cova, the steep cliffs and escarpments that end in the deep river valleys. Its elevation ranges from around 400 m near Xoxo to 1585 m at the Pico da Cruz.

Flora and fauna

The land cover in the natural park is part forest and part farmland. It has a large variety of endemic plants, many of which are critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable species, including Carex antoniensis, Conyza pannosa, Tornabenea insularis, Euphorbia tuckeyana and Globularia amygdalifolia. The park is the habitat of several endemic species of reptiles and birds.

References

^ Parques Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
Resolução nº 36/2016 Archived 2021-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas
^ Parc Naturel Cova, Paúl et Ribeira da Torre, UNESCO
^ Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais, Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30

v t e 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

v t e The island of Santo Antão
Mountains	Cova Caldera Pico da Cruz Tope de Coroa Gudo de Cavaleiro
Streams	Ribeira de Alto Mira Ribeira da Garça Ribeira Grande Ribeira da Janela Ribeira do Paul Ribeira da Torre
Protected areas	Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Cruzinha Nature Reserve Moroços Natural Park
Other geographical features	Canal de São Vicente Praia d'Aranhas Ponta do Chão de Mangrade Ponta do Sol Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo
Other topics	Sports Agostinho Neto Airport

17°07′19″N 25°01′36″W / 17.12208°N 25.02677°W / 17.12208; -25.02677

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