Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape
Protected area in Portugal
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Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape is a protected landscape in the Montejunto-Estrela mountain range, spanning the municipalities of Alenquer and Cadaval in Lisbon District, Portugal. It is the highest natural viewpoint of Estremadura, rising to 666 metres (2,185 ft) of altitude.[2] The area is part of the Estremenho Limestone Massif. Geologically is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) wide, and is rich in caves, sewage ponds and prehistoric fossils.
| Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Serra de Montejunto | |
  Location within Portugal | |
| Coordinates | 39°10′30″N 9°03′00″W |
| Area | 48.97 km2 (18.91 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | ICNF |
Fauna and flora
Serra de Montejunto Protected Landscape is particularly noted for its colony of Miniopterus schreibersi, with a cave in Cadaval being classified as an Important National Bat Roost, with several thousand roosting during the winter months.[3] Flora found in the area include Arabis sadina, Coincya cintrana, Juncus valvatus, Narcissus calcicola and Silene longicilia.[4]
