Morro de Areia Nature Reserve Reserva Natureza de Morro de Areia
Praia de Santa Mónica and its vicinity
Location	Southwestern Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Coordinates	16°04′34″N 22°56′49″W / 16.076°N 22.947°W / 16.076; -22.947
Area	25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Max. elevation	167 m (548 ft)

Morro de Areia Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural do Morro de Areia) is a nature reserve covering the southwestern coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde.^[1] It takes its name from the hill Morro de Areia, 167 m (548 ft) elevation. The natural reserve covers 21.31 km² of land area,^[2][3] and stretches along the coast from the Praia de Chaves in the north to the Praia de Santa Monica in the south.^[1] The reserve includes a 300 m wide marine protection zone, an additional 4.36 km².^[2]

Fauna

The nature reserve was established in order to protect the sand dynamics of the dunes, and endemic wildlife species including red-billed tropicbird, osprey, turtles, nurse shark, and numerous invertebrates.^[1]

See also

• List of protected areas in Cape Verde

References