Nature Park of Faial
| Nature Park of Faial | |
|---|---|
The caldera floor of Faial's stratovolcano, integrated into the dispersed Parque Natural do Faial | |
The location of the various protected areas that constitute the Faial Nature Park | |
| Location | Horta, Faial, Central, Azores, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°34′46″N 28°42′59″W / 38.57944°N 28.71639°W |
| Length | 21.20 km (13.17 mi) |
| Width | 16.29 km (10.12 mi) |
| Area | 173.06 km2 (66.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 877 m (2,877 ft) |
| Established | Decreto Legislativo Regional 46/2008/A |
| Named for | Faial |
| Operator | Secretário Regional do Ambiente e do Mar |
| Website | Faial Nature Park |
The Nature Park of Faial (Portuguese: Parque Natural do Faial), or simply Faial Nature Park (PNF), developed from the intention of better managing the protected areas of the island of Faial, and was instituted by the Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar (English: Regional Secretariate for the Environment and Oceans) of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores.
It covers approximately 17% of the island, classified under the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Nature Reserve designation (which includes the Caldeira, Morro de Castelo Branco and Caldeirinhas do Monte da Guia), Protected Areas for the management of habitat or species (Cabeço do Fogo, Capelinhos, Costa Noroeste, Varadouro and Castelo Branco), Protected Landscape Areas (Monte da Guia and the central zone of the island) and Protected Areas for Management of Resources (Faial-Pico Channel, Castelo Branco, Capelinhos and Cedros).