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2023 Madeira – Day 6

Madeira is the principal island of the Madeira Archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal located in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. Geographically and biogeographically, Madeira belongs to the Macaronesian island group, alongside the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. The island rises steeply from the surrounding deep-sea basin and exhibits exceptionally high relief energy, with elevations ranging from sea level to over 1,800 meters within short horizontal distances.

2025-12-17

2023 Madeira – Day 3

Levada dos Cedros Region – General Overview

The Levada dos Cedros region is located in the northwestern highlands of Madeira, primarily within the municipality of Porto Moniz, near the Fanal plateau. The area forms part of Madeira’s extensive levada network and lies within a largely intact mountainous interior characterized by high humidity, frequent cloud cover, and limited permanent settlement. The region is situated at elevations generally exceeding 900 meters above sea level and is strongly influenced by orographic and Atlantic climatic processes.