- Source: Morais Natura 2000 Site
The Morais Natura 2000 Site (PTCON0023) is located in the northeast of Portugal. With an area of 12878 (ha) almost entirely in the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros (12219 ha), partially integrates the Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape, extending itself thru the neighboring municipalities of Bragança (546 ha) and Mogadouro (114 ha).
This average altitude mountainous area, has in its core the Morais Ophiolite Complex, one of the most representative areas of ultramafic rocks, and the largest continuous units of serpentinite in Portugal. Covered with several endemic species and communities, the site has high geological, botanical and zoological interest.
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See also
Morais ophiolite complex – Metamorphic complex of oceanic and continental crust terranes in Portugal
Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape – protected area in PortugalPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality – municipality and city in PortugalPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
Morais (Macedo de Cavaleiros) – Portuguese parish in the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros
List of birds of Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape
External links
Natura 2000 Viewer - interactive map (European Environment Agency)
Natura 2000 data download - the European network of protected sites (European Environment Agency)
Natura 2000 - the Natura Network Initiative - Natura 2000 at work
European Commission, DG Environment, Nature and Biodiversity unit
Natura 2000 newsletter (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian)
A-Z Areas of Biodiversity Importance: Natura 2000
European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity
Natura 2000 Network
www.azibo.org
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Morais Natura 2000 Site
- List of Odonata species in the Morais Natura 2000 Site
- Morais (Macedo de Cavaleiros)
- Morais ophiolite complex
- Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape
- Arbutus unedo
- Roger Joseph Boscovich
- Italian Americans
- Coimbra
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
