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Terras Salgadas
Terras Salgadas in the north of the island Maio
Location	northernmost part of Maio

Terras Salgadas (Portuguese meaning "salty lands") is a vast natural area covering the northwestern part of the island of Maio, Cape Verde. It is part of the protected area Parque Natural do Norte da Ilha do Maio. It is the largest saline ecosystem of the whole archipelago, characterized by imposing sand dunes. The area is rich in endemic species of sea birds, fish and sea turtles. The nearest settlements are Morrinho, Cascabulho and Santo António. As "saline" (French) and "zoutpan" (Dutch) it was mentioned in the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.

See also

• List of protected areas in Cape Verde

References

1. ^ Áreas protegidas Maio, Maio Biodiversity Foundation
2. FFEM
3. Reservas Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde
4. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).

v t e The island of Maio
Communities and settlements	Alcatraz Barreiro Calheta Cascabulho Figueira Morrinho Morro Pedro Vaz Pilão Cão Porto Inglês (Cidade do Maio) Praia Gonçalo Ribeira Dom João Santo António
Mountains	Monte Batalha Monte Penoso
Other geographical features	Ponta Cais Lagoa Cimidor Porto Inglês salt flats Baía do Galeão Ilhéu Laje Branca Ponta Preta Terras Salgadas Baía da Santana Maio Airport

15°17′N 23°11′W / 15.29°N 23.18°W / 15.29; -23.18

• Geography of Maio, Cape Verde
• Protected areas of Cape Verde