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Roque Nublo

Volcanic Formations

Roque Nublo is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands, standing 80 metres tall with its summit reaching 1,813 metres above sea level. It is the third highest point on Gran Canaria, after the Morro de la Agujereada and the Pico de las Nieves. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Monument or Landmark 1
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Orogeny, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Roque Nublo

In Discipline

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Roque Nublo
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Source Wikidata: Roque Nublo
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected Areas: Protected area record for Roque Nublo
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, World Database on Protected AreasWDPA record, field desig_eng
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"desig_eng": "Natural Monument"
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Roque Nublo (Wikipedia)
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Roque Nublo (Clouded Rock, Rock in the Clouds) is a volcanic rock on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
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Wikidata: Roque Nublo
Wikidata Q1424835, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Protected Planet (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN): Roque Nublo
Protected Planet (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN)Protected area profile
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Protected Area Profile for Roque Nublo from the World Database on Protected Areas
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