Mount Limbara

Mount Limbara (Gallurese: Monti di Limbara, Sardinian: Monte de Limbara) is a rocky granitic massif in northeastern Sardinia, Italy. It is located in the geographical and historical region of Gallura.

Limbara
Mount Limbara
Highest point
PeakPunta Sa Berritta
Elevation1,362 m (4,469 ft)
Prominence1,064 m (3,491 ft) 
Isolation70.72 km (43.94 mi) 
Coordinates40°50′59″N 9°10′31″E
Naming
Native name
Geography
Limbara
CountryItaly
Regionprovince of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy

Its highest peak is Punta Sa Berritta (1,362 m above sea level). Its area belongs to the comuni of Calangianus, Tempio Pausania, Berchidda and Oschiri, in the province of Olbia-Tempio.

The flora of Mount Limbara estimated to 1,147 taxa grouped in 46 orders, 120 families and 486 genera. The wildlife of the mount includes wild boar, foxes, martens, weasels, mouflon, wild cats, Sardinian hare, wild rabbits, Bonelli's eagle and peregrine falcon.

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