Moroços Natural Park (Parque Natural de Moroços), in the middle of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in Cape Verde.[1] The protected area is 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi).[2] It covers 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) of the municipality of Ribeira Grande, and 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) of Porto Novo.[3]
Geography
The Moroços Natural Park is situated at the western end of the eastern plateau of Santo Antão. It is characterised by steep cliffs towards the north, and pozzolana soils. Its highest point is Monte Moroços at 1,767 m elevation. The natural park also includes the summits Cruz de Moroços (1,646 m) and Monte Hortelão (1,631 m) and the areas of Gudo dos Moroços, Fonte Hortelão and Chã de Moroços.[4]