Limbara | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Punta Sa Berritta |
Elevation | 1,362 m (4,469 ft) |
Prominence | 1,064 m (3,491 ft) |
Isolation | 70.72 km (43.94 mi) |
Coordinates | 40°50′59″N 9°10′31″E / 40.84972°N 9.17528°E |
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Native name | |
Geography | |
Country | Italy |
Region(s) | province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy |
Mount Limbara (Gallurese: Monti di Limbara, Sardinian: Monte de Limbara) is a rocky granitic massif in northeastern Sardinia, Italy. It is located in the geographical and historical region of Gallura.
Its highest peak is Punta Sa Berritta (1,362 m above sea level).[1] Its area belongs to the comuni of Calangianus, Tempio Pausania, Berchidda and Oschiri, in the province of Olbia-Tempio.
The flora of Mount Limbara estimated to 1,147 taxa grouped in 46 orders, 120 families and 486 genera.[2] The wildlife of the mount includes wild boar, foxes, martens, weasels, mouflon, wild cats, Sardinian hare, wild rabbits, Bonelli's eagle and peregrine falcon.[1][3]