Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres

Coordinates: 38°38′52″N 27°57′58″W / 38.64778°N 27.96611°W / 38.64778; -27.96611
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Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is located in São Jorge
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres
LocationSão Jorge Island
Coordinates38°38′52″N 27°57′58″W / 38.64778°N 27.96611°W / 38.64778; -27.96611
Official name'Fajãs' of Caldeira and Cubres Lagoons
Designated2 December 2005
Reference no.1615[1]

Lagoa da Fajã dos Cubres is a lagoon located in the parish of Ribeira Seca, on the north coast of the Portuguese island of São Jorge. The lagoon was listed along with Lagoa da Caldeira as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention in 2005. The term fajã refers to the plain areas created from landslides of the abrupt coastal cliffs.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Fajãs' of Caldeira and Cubres Lagoons". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "'Fajãs' of Caldeira and Cubres Lagoons Information Sheet" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 16 April 2013.[permanent dead link]