Mount Ayanganna
| Mount Ayanganna | |
|---|---|
  Mount Ayanganna | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,040 m (6,690 ft) |
| Coordinates | 5°23′N 59°56′W / 5.383°N 59.933°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Guyana |
| Parent range | Pakaraima Mountains |
Mount Ayanganna is a sandstone tepui in the Pakaraima Mountains of western Guyana, and located 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Mount Roraima.[2]
With a height of 2,041 metres (6,696 ft) it is the easternmost tepui taller than 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). It is part of the Guiana Shield and Guyana Highlands.
Ecology
[edit]The slopes of Mount Ayanganna are covered in tall-canopy lower montane forest, up to about 1100 metres.[3] Above this elevation, there is a series of "steps" – relatively flat plateaus separated by steeper slopes. The poorly drained plateaus support low-canopy forest or terrestrial bromeliads. The slopes support medium-canopy high-montane forest. The amphibians and reptiles of Ayanganna have been surveyed.[4]
Mount Ayanganna is fully within Guyanese territory and is surrounded by rainforest.
Culture
[edit]In 1966, the national flag was planted on Mount Ayanganna to commemorate Independence.[5][6] It is undertaken yearly by members of the Guyana Defence Force. The Georgetown army base headquarters[7] is also named after Mount Ayanganna. In 1992, the first female soldier joined the expedition.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Decision List. The Board. 1953.
- ^ BDG Plant Collectors: David Clarke. National Museum of Natural History.
- ^ Huber, Ghabarran & Funk, O, G & V (1995). "Vegetation Map of Guyana". Centre for the Study of BiologicalDiversity, University of Guyana.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ MacCulloch and Lathrop (2009). "Herpetofauna of Mount Ayanganna, Guyana". Royal Ontario Museum Contributions in Science. 4. Royal Ontario Museum: 1–35.
- ^ "Guyana National Awards presented". Stabroek News. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Businessman Asad Ishoof passes away". Stabroek News. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Chabrol, Denis (2018-01-25). "GDF to undergo major restructuring". Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "First female paratrooper spotlights women in the army". Stabroek News. 2009-12-20. Retrieved 2021-01-31.