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Explore 44 protected areas in Cabo Verde — rated across 10 categories

Marine and coastal nature reserve covering 182 hectares of land and 5,925 hectares of sea, protecting Sal island's most important marine ecosystem.

Baía da Murdeira

Natural park in the south of Maio island covering 1,079 hectares, encompassing the Ribeira de Lagoa and tributaries of Barreiro and Figueira.

Barreiro e Figueira

Nature reserve in the southeastern part of Boa Vista island protecting extensive dune systems, coastal habitats, and sea turtle nesting beaches.

Boa Esperança

Protected landscape on northern Sal island featuring the famous Blue Eye natural pool and volcanic coastal formations.

Buracona-Ragona

Nature reserve on Maio island protecting coastal habitats and endemic vegetation.

Casas Velhas

Nature reserve on Sal island renowned for its pristine dunes and turquoise waters, protecting coastal ecosystems and nesting habitats.

Costa da Fragata

Natural park on the northern side of Santo Antão island, featuring significant botanical diversity with endemic plant species at the confluence of three municipalities.

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre

Marine and coastal natural park in Ribeira Grande municipality with paleodunes and mobile dunes, hosting 16% of Cape Verde's endemic plant species. Reclassified from Nature Reserve in 2014.

Cruzinha

Protected landscape on the southern coast of Boa Vista island, adjacent to Ramsar wetland areas, protecting coastal dunes and salt flats.

Curral Velho

Natural park encompassing Pico do Fogo, an active stratovolcano and Cape Verde's highest point at 2,829 meters. Includes the caldera, Monte Velha forests, and critically endangered endemic plants.

Fogo

Integral nature reserve protecting a small islet off Boa Vista's southeastern coast, a critical seabird nesting site.

Ilhéu de Baluarte

Integral nature reserve and Ramsar wetland protecting a small islet south of Boa Vista, important for nesting seabirds and marine biodiversity.

Ilhéu de Curral Velho

Natural monument protecting a small island in the bay of Sal Rei, Boa Vista, with historic ruins and coastal ecosystems.

Ilhéu de Sal Rei

Integral nature reserve protecting a tiny islet north of Boa Vista, a critical seabird nesting colony for multiple species.

Ilhéu dos Pássaros

Integral nature reserve protecting the Rombo Islets, a group of uninhabited volcanic islets between Brava and Fogo, important for nesting seabirds.

Ilhéus do Rombo

Nature reserve on Maio island protecting a seasonal lagoon and surrounding wetland habitat important for migratory birds.

Lagoa Cimidor

Protected landscape on Boa Vista island encompassing two prominent peaks and their surrounding volcanic terrain.

Monte Caçador e Pico Forcado

Nature reserve on São Nicolau island protecting montane habitats and endemic plant species on the island's central mountain range.

Monte do Alto das Cabaças

Natural monument protecting the highest point on Boa Vista island at 387 meters, featuring distinctive volcanic geology.

Monte Estância

Natural park on the western side of São Nicolau island spanning 952 hectares between Ribeira Brava and Tarrafal municipalities, featuring an inactive volcano rising over 1,300 meters.

Monte Gordo

Protected landscape on Sal island encompassing one of the island's prominent volcanic hills and surrounding terrain.

Monte Grande

Protected landscape on Maio island encompassing two prominent hills and their surrounding volcanic terrain.

Monte Penoso e Monte Branco

Natural monument on Boa Vista island protecting a prominent volcanic peak and its surrounding landscape.

Monte Santo António

Protected landscape on Maio island encompassing a prominent volcanic peak and surrounding natural terrain.

Natural park encompassing São Vicente's highest peak at 744 meters, known for endemic flora and panoramic views of the island and neighboring islands.

Monte Verde

Natural park in the center of Santo Antão island on the western boundary of the East Plateau, containing important wild plant resources at altitudes from 500 to 1,767 meters.

Moroços

Nature reserve on the western coast of Boa Vista island protecting sand dune ecosystems and coastal habitats.

Morro de Areia

The largest protected area on Boa Vista island, occupying the entire northeastern quadrant with 89.10 km² terrestrial and 131.37 km² marine area.

Norte

Protected landscape on Santo Antão island featuring terraced agricultural landscapes and endemic vegetation in a mountainous valley setting.

Pombas

Nature reserve at the southern tip of Sal island protecting coastal habitats and marine ecosystems.

Ponta do Sinó

Nature reserve on the northern tip of Boa Vista island protecting coastal rocky habitats and marine ecosystems.

Ponta do Sol

Nature reserve on the eastern coast of Maio island protecting beach and dune ecosystems important for sea turtle nesting.

Praia do Morro

Nature reserve on Sal island protecting 154 hectares of coastal habitat including the Ilhéu Rabo de Junco islet.

Rabo de Junco

Natural monument in the southwestern part of Boa Vista island near Povoação Velha, protecting distinctive rock formations at 357 meters elevation.

Rocha Estância

Protected landscape encompassing historic salt ponds inside a volcanic crater and the Cagarral area, one of Sal island's most distinctive geological features.

Salinas de Pedra de Lume

Protected landscape at the southern end of Sal island encompassing salt flats and wetland habitats important for migratory birds.

Salinas de Santa Maria

Protected landscape and Ramsar wetland site on Maio island, encompassing historic salt ponds important for migratory shorebirds.

Salinas do Porto Inglês

Integral nature reserve encompassing the uninhabited island of Santa Luzia and islets Branco and Raso, with 469 km² of surrounding ocean. A UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and critical habitat fo

Santa Luzia

Natural park encompassing Santiago's highest peak at 1,392 meters, spanning the connected mountain ranges of Serra do Pico de Antónia and Rui Vaz. An Important Bird Area.

Serra do Pico de Antónia

Natural park in the mountainous interior of Santiago island, reaching 1,064 meters elevation across three municipalities. Features endemic plant species and important bird habitats.

Serra Malagueta

Nature reserve on Sal island protecting volcanic terrain and endemic species in the island's northern highlands.

Serra Negra

Nature reserve on Boa Vista island protecting critical loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches, with 14.39 km² terrestrial and 134.36 km² marine area.

Tartaruga

Nature reserve in the northern part of Maio island protecting salt flat habitats and associated coastal ecosystems.

Terras Salgadas

Natural park in northwestern Santo Antão encompassing the island's highest point at 1,980 meters, a volcanic cone ecosystem with 61% endemic species.

National Parks in Cabo Verde

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Top 10 Parks in Cabo Verde

Fogo

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre

Monte Gordo

Serra do Pico de Antónia

Tope de Coroa

Moroços

Serra Malagueta

Monte Verde

Costa da Fragata

Curral Velho

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Cabo Verde

Fogo

Tope de Coroa

Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre

Ilhéus do Rombo

Monte Gordo

Ponta do Sinó

Salinas de Pedra de Lume

Santa Luzia

Costa da Fragata

Ilhéu de Curral Velho

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Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre

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Serra do Pico de Antónia

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