Carrao-tepui
| Carrao-tepui | |
|---|---|
  Carrao-tepui Location in Venezuela | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 05°47′33″N 61°46′10″W / 5.79250°N 61.76944°WCoordinates: 05°47′33″N 61°46′10″W / 5.79250°N 61.76944°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolívar, Venezuela |
Carrao-tepui, also spelled Karrao, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela.[1] It has a maximum elevation of around 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) and its densely forested summit plateau covers an area of 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi). Part of the Ptari Massif, it lies just northeast of neighbouring Ptari-tepui, with which it shares a common slope area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), and north of the large ridge known as Sororopán-tepui.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
Further reading
- Morton, C.V. (1957). Pteridophyta: Ptari-tepuí. [pp. 729–741] In: J.A. Steyermark et al. Botanical exploration in Venezuela -- 4. Fieldiana: Botany 28(4): 679–1225.
- Vegas-Vilarrúbia, T., S. Nogué & V. Rull (August 2012). Global warming, habitat shifts and potential refugia for biodiversity conservation in the neotropical Guayana Highlands. Biological Conservation 152: 159–168. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2012.03.036
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