Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area, Chã das Caldeiras

Name: Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area
Address: Chã das Caldeiras, Cape Verde

#3 among attractions in Chã das Caldeiras

Natural attraction, Volcano

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Fogo Natural Park, on the island of Fogo, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde. The protected area is 84.69 km², which is 17.8% of the total area of the island. 50% of the park lies within the municipality Santa Catarina do Fogo, 28% in municipality of Mosteiros and 22% in São Filipe. The natural park is situated in the interior of the island, and covers the volcano Pico do Fogo, its crater and crater rim and the forest of Monte Velha. The volcano is active; the most recent eruption was in 2014-15. ()

Coordinates: 14°57'0"N, 24°22'60"W

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Fogo Volcanic Important Bird Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pico do Fogo, Bordeira, Monte Velha, Cabeça Fundão.

2.9 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Volcano
Pico do Fogo, Chã das Caldeiras
74 min walk • Rising majestically from the volcanic landscape of Cape Verde, Pico do Fogo is the highest peak in the country, standing as a testament to the raw power of nature. Located in the city of Chã das Caldeiras, on the island of Fogo, this stratovolcano is not only a...
0.6 miE
Natural attraction, Cliff
Bordeira, Chã das Caldeiras
16 min walk • Bordeira is a semicircular mountain in the middle of the island Fogo. It is a crater rim, up to 1 km high, formed by a prehistoric collapse of the volcano Pico do Fogo.
4.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Velha, Chã das Caldeiras
113 min walk • Monte Velha is a peak in the northeastern part of the island of Fogo in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,482 m. It is a subpeak of the Pico do Fogo volcano, located at the northeastern end of the crater rim.
4.2 miSE
Village
Cabeça Fundão, Fogo
108 min walk • Cabeça Fundão is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde and sits on the foot of the mountain rim of Bordeira. It is situated 16 km east of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 177. The village is located on the road from Achada Furna to Chã das Caldeiras.
5 miW
Village
Curral Grande, Fogo
127 min walk • Curral Grande is a settlement in the western part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe. In 2010 its population was 398. The village sits at 289 meters above sea level.
5.8 miSW
Town
Patim, Fogo
148 min walk • Patim is a town in the southwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 8 km southeast of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 876. Its elevation is 535 meters. It is 2 km east of Luzia Nunes and 2.5 km southwest of Monte Grande. Its climate is arid. Average temperature is 20.5 °C.
5.7 miNW
Town
Ponta Verde, Fogo
146 min walk • Ponta Verde is a town in the northwestern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 1,072. It is situated 11 km northeast of the island capital São Filipe.
1.8 miE
National park
Fogo Natural Park
46 min walk • Fogo Natural Park, on the island of Fogo, is one of ten "natural parks" in the country of Cape Verde. The protected area is 84.69 km², which is 17.8% of the total area of the island. 50% of the park lies within the municipality Santa Catarina do Fogo, 28% in municipality of Mosteiros and 22% in São Filipe.