Capri limestone plateau

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The Capri limestone plateau is the elevated, rocky karst landscape that forms the high, rugged backbone of the island of Capri in southern Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geomorphological landform
karst plateau
limestone formation
access footpaths and trails from Capri settlements
climate Mediterranean
country Italy
elevation high relative to sea level on Capri
exposedTo marine erosion
wind erosion
forms backbone of Capri
geologicalAge Jurassic
Mesozoic
linked to: Mesozoic Era
geologicalComposition limestone
geologicalContext southern Apennines region
highestPointElevation about 589 metres
highestPointIncludes Monte Solaro
hydrology predominantly underground drainage
importance dominant relief feature of Capri
karstFeatures caves
fissures
sinkholes
landformType karst landscape
locatedIn Bay of Naples
linked to: Gulf of Naples

Campania
Tyrrhenian Sea
island of Capri
linked to: Capri

southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
notableViewpoint Belvedere points on Capri
Monte Solaro summit
linked to: Monte Solaro
overlooks Amalfi Coast region
linked to: Amalfi Coast

Bay of Naples
linked to: Gulf of Naples

Sorrento Peninsula
partOf Campanian Archipelago
Province of Naples
island of Capri
linked to: Capri
shapedBy karst dissolution
tectonic uplift
soil thin and rocky
surfaceDrainage scarce
topography rocky
rugged
steep cliffs
tourismUse hiking area
viewpoints
vegetation Mediterranean scrub
maquis shrubland

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Anacapri locatedOn Capri limestone plateau
Scopolo hasViewOf Capri cliffs
linked to: Capri limestone plateau
Monte Tiberio partOf Capri’s eastern highlands
linked to: Capri limestone plateau