Ervatão
Ervatão or Porto de Ervatão is a beach on the southeast coast of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. At its eastern end is the headland Ponta de Ervatão. Ervatão is part of the Turtle Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural Tartaruga).[1] The area of Ervatão receives 70% of all turtles nesting on Boa Vista. In July 2009, 8,000 turtle nests were counted.[2]
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| Location | Southeastern Boa Vista, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 16.042°N 22.698°W |
| Geology | Beach |
See also
- List of beaches in Cape Verde
References
- Protected areas in the island of Boa Vista - Municipality of Boa Vista, March 2013 (in Portuguese)
- "Desova das tartarugas em Cabo Verde: Biólogos sentinelas". A Semana (in Portuguese). 2009.
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