Angasima-tepui

Angasima-tepui
Angasima-tepui

Location in Venezuela

Highest point
Elevation 2,250 m (7,380 ft)[1]
Coordinates 05°02′51″N 62°06′44″W / 5.04750°N 62.11222°W / 5.04750; -62.11222Coordinates: 05°02′51″N 62°06′44″W / 5.04750°N 62.11222°W / 5.04750; -62.11222
Geography
Location Bolívar, Venezuela

Angasima-tepui, also known as Adanta,[2] Adankasima or Adankachimö,[3][4] is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela.[1] A relatively isolated peak, both it and nearby Upuigma-tepui lie just south of the vast Chimantá Massif, from which they are separated by the Río Aparurén valley. Amurí-tepui, the closest member of the Chimantá Massif, is only 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Angasima-tepui.[1]

The imposing triangular peak of Angasima-tepui has an elevation of around 2,250 metres (7,400 ft). Its summit plateau is heavily windswept, the northern part being dominated by low herbaceous vegetation. A southern peak bears dense tepui scrub. The mountain has a summit area of 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) and an estimated slope area of 32 km2 (12 sq mi).[1] It is situated entirely within the bounds of Canaima National Park.[5]

The undescribed pitcher plant Heliamphora sp. 'Angasima Tepui' is endemic to the summit region of Angasima-tepui.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. Señaris, C. & E. La Marca (2004). Stefania satelles. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  3. (Spanish) Peréz, C. (2011). El Adankachimö: el camino del danto. Río Verde 5: 113–122.
  4. (Spanish) Adankasima. ClimTepuyes.
  5. (Spanish) Torres, I.N. & D.D. Martín (November 2007). Informe Final de la Evaluación del Parque Nacional Canaima, Venezuela, como Sitio de Patrimonio Natural de la Humanidad. PDF Mejorando Nuestra Herencia.
  6. McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz (2011). Sarraceniaceae of South America. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

Further reading

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