Kanuku
Vorlage:Infobox mountain The Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The name means 'forest' in the Wapishana language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there. The Eastern Kanuku Mountains and the Western Kanuku Mountains are separated by the Rupununi River.
The lowland forests sustain 53% of all the known bird species in Guyana. about 70% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. Prominent species include the Giant otter, the Harpy eagle and the Arapaima.[1] The Kanuku Mountains rise to almost 1,100 metres. In 2011, the uninhabited area was protected. It is being maintained by the Kanuku Mountains Project. The conservation area measures 6,000 km2.[2]
Concern for the fate of the wildlife of the Kanuku Mountains was raised by the recent completion of the road system linking coastal Guyana with the interior and the Brazilian frontier. The road passes close to the Kanukus and is a potential source of unsustainable resource exploitation.[3]
References
- ↑ Impact of Low-Intensity Hunting on Game Species in and Around the Kanuku Mountains Protected Area, Guyana. In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. November 2019, abgerufen am 30. August 2020 (10.3389/fevo.2019.00412).
- ↑ Kanuku Mountains Project. In: Frankfurt Zoological Society. Abgerufen am 30. August 2020.
- ↑ 1991 Guyana West Kanukus RAP. (PDF) Abgerufen am 21. Dezember 2010.