Ilú–Tramen Massif
| Ilú–Tramen Massif | |
|---|---|
 Southeastern face of Ilú-tepui as seen from Karaurín-tepui | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 05°24′18″N 61°00′20″W / 5.40500°N 61.00556°WCoordinates: 05°24′18″N 61°00′20″W / 5.40500°N 61.00556°W |
| Geography | |
  Ilú–Tramen Massif Location in Venezuela | |
| Location | Bolívar, Venezuela |
The Ilú–Tramen Massif is a tepui massif in Bolívar state, Venezuela.[1] It forms part of the Eastern Tepuis chain and comprises two major plateaus: the larger Ilú-tepui (also spelled Uru) to the south and Tramen-tepui to the north. With a maximum elevation of around 2,700 metres (8,900 ft), Ilú-tepui is the taller of the two peaks. Both tepuis have open, rocky summit plateaus, with a combined summit area of 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi). They lie just north of Karaurín-tepui.[1]
Tramen-tepui was first climbed by Scharlie Wraight and Stephen Platt from the col between Ilú-tepui and Tramen-tepui on 24 November 1981.
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
- Kok, P.J.R., R.D. MacCulloch, D.B. Means, K. Roelants, I. Van Bocxlaer & F. Bossuyt (7 August 2012). Low genetic diversity in tepui summit vertebrates. PDF Current Biology 22(15): R589–R590. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.06.034 [supplementary information PDF]
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