Achada Plateau
Planalto da Achada | |
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 View of the plateau (left side) and the Topo Volcano (centered) from Mount Pico | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′32″N 28°16′34″W / 38.45889°N 28.27611°W | |
| Range | Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Highest elevation | Caveiro (1,072 m (3,517 ft)[1]) |
| Last eruption | 1720 (Mistério da Silveira)[2] |
| Official name | Planalto Central do Pico (Achada) |
| Designated | 16 June 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1807[3] |
The Achada Plateau (Portuguese: Planalto da Achada) is an extensive volcanic mountain range located on Pico Island, Azores. It is a protected area with many valuable features that characterize the Azorean landscape. It is included in two Natura 2000 sites, one of which is classified as an Important Bird Area.[4] Part of the plateau also includes a ramsar wetland. It is one of the three main geomorphological units that comprise Pico Island.[5]
- ^ "Pico Caveiro". PeakVisor. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Sistema Vulcânico Fissural do Pico". www.ivar.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Planalto Central do Pico". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. BirdLife International. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Geomorfologia". www.cvarg.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 19 May 2021.