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The Cardon Mountain

The Cardon Mountain. Miguel Ángel Izal Sarmiento. The Cardon Mountain. Geographical Situation. The Cardon Mountain is a Natural Monument located in the municipality of Pajara (Fuerteventura), just the blue dot …. Extension of Cardon Mountain.

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The Cardon Mountain

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  1. TheCardon Mountain Miguel Ángel Izal Sarmiento

  2. The Cardon Mountain

  3. Geographical Situation The Cardon Mountain is a Natural Monument located in the municipality of Pajara (Fuerteventura), just the blue dot …

  4. Extension of Cardon Mountain • This mountain has an area of 1266.8 hectares with a minimum altitude is 177 meters and a maximum altitude of 691 meters.

  5. Whyisthismountainprotected? • Cardon Mountain is a solid mountain that presents an interesting relief, due to millions of years of erosion that has sculptured an impressive landscape formed by a sharp ridge. Its slopes are home to the Canary Island Daisy, a species of vegetation endemic on the Island. • It is a protected area because they try to keep the endemic species of flora and fauna of the area. • This space is an area of ecological sensitivity, indicated by the law of Prevention of Environmental Impact.

  6. Other values • Cardon Mountain has important scenic resources, especially in its eastern slopes, where the mountain rises from just a plain. • It also has floristic richness in rock-dwelling species, some endangered and most protected , which also gives a great scientific value.

  7. Endemic Species • A endemic species of the island growing in the mountain is the Cardon plant and Jorjao.

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