Rocha Estância

Rocha Estância
Rocha Estância
	Monte Estância
Highest point
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Prominence	357 m (1,171 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Cape Verde
Geography
	Rocha Estância southeastern Boa Vista
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano (extinct)
Last eruption	unknown
Climbing
First ascent	unknown
Easiest route	road and hiking

Rocha Estância is a mountain in the southwestern part of the island Boa Vista in Cape Verde, next to the village of Povoação Velha.^[1] The etymology of the name of the mountain is related to cattle ranching that was done over the years.

Its elevation is 357 meters and is the second tallest on the island. The area forms a protected area known as Rocha Estância Natural Monument (Monumento Natural de Rocha Estância) which protects flor aand fauna, its total area is 253 ha and its perimeter is 6,817 meters.^[1]

The area are bounded to three streams: Baixa (lower), Doutor (teacher) and Fonte (spring) which separates other mountainous formations, it has conditions for agricultural practices. Near the area of the settlement in the western part has activity is outside the protected area.

The Our Lady of Conception church is located in the western part. On the mountaintop, views of the islands of São Nicolau and Maio can be seen^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Proposta de Plano de Gestão de Zonas Húmidas - Boavista/ Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Ministério do Ambiente e Agricultura. pp. 59–63.
^ "Boa Vista Island at capeverde.com".

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[sia.cv-1] Proposta de Plano de Gestão de Zonas Húmidas - Boavista/ Cabo Verde (in Portuguese). Ministério do Ambiente e Agricultura. pp. 59–63.

[2] "Boa Vista Island at capeverde.com".

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v t e The island of Boa Vista
Santa Isabel	Bofarreira Estância de Baixo Povoação Velha Rabil Sal Rei
São João Baptista	Cabeça dos Tarrafes Fundo das Figueiras João Galego
Mountains	Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Monte Estância Rocha Estância Morro de Areia Morro Negro Monte Santo António Monte Vigia
Islets	Ilhéu de Baluarte Ilhéu de Curral Velho Ilhéu Derrubado Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Beaches	Praia de Atalanta Praia de Cabral Praia de Carquejinha Praia de Chaves Ervatão Praia das Gatas Praia de Santa Mónica Praia da Varandinha
Other geographical features	Curral Velho Espingueira João Valente Bank Lagoa do Rabil Ribeira do Rabil Ponta do Sol Ponta Varandinha Deserto de Viana Aristides Pereira International Airport
Category Commons

v t e Protected Areas of Cape Verde
Integral Nature Reserves	Santa Luzia, Ilhéu Raso and Ilhéu Branco Ilhéu de Baluarte Ilhéu de Curral Velho Ilhéu dos Pássaros Ilhéus do Rombo
Nature Reserves	Cruzinha Alto das Cabaças Costa da Fragata Ponta do Sinó Rabo de Junco Serra Negra Baía da Murdeira Boa Esperança Morro de Areia Ponta do Sol Tartaruga Casas Velhas Lagoa Cimidor Praia do Morro Terras Salgadas
Natural Parks	Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park Moroços Tope de Coroa Monte Verde Monte Gordo Norte (Boa Vista) Serra do Pico de Antónia Serra Malagueta Fogo Natural Park Barreiro-Figueira
Natural Monuments	Morrinho de Açúcar Morrinho do Filho Monte Estância Monte Santo António Rocha Estância Ilhéu de Sal Rei
Protected Landscapes	Pombas Monte Grande Buracona-Ragona Pedra de Lume salt ponds and Cagarral Santa Maria salt ponds Monte Caçador and Pico Forcado Curral Velho Monte Penoso and Monte Branco Monte Santo António (Maio) Porto Inglês salt flats
Ramsar sites	Ilhéu de Curral Velho and Adjacent Coast Pedra Badejo Lagoons Lagoa do Rabil Porto Inglês salt flats

Rocha Estância

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