Kaw Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 4°35′57″N 52°17′14″W / 4.5992°N 52.2872°W |
Geography | |
Location | Roura, French Guiana |
The Kaw Mountain is a 337-metre (1,106 ft) high mountain in the commune of Roura in French Guiana, France. It is a narrow tepui with a laterite top. [2]
Kaw Mountain is covered in rainforest and is part of the northern range of the Guiana Shield. The mountain is an obstacle to the trade winds leading to a very high humidity [3] resulting in an abundance of plant- and animal life. [4] The northern streams of the mountain flow into the Angélique Creek, the southern streams feed the Kaw and Mahury River. [3]
The mountain is located near the Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve. [5] On 12 February 2010, the General Council of French Guiana voted to protect the mountain and surrounding area as the Trésor Regional Nature Reserve. [6]
Kaw Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 4°35′57″N 52°17′14″W / 4.5992°N 52.2872°W |
Geography | |
Location | Roura, French Guiana |
The Kaw Mountain is a 337-metre (1,106 ft) high mountain in the commune of Roura in French Guiana, France. It is a narrow tepui with a laterite top. [2]
Kaw Mountain is covered in rainforest and is part of the northern range of the Guiana Shield. The mountain is an obstacle to the trade winds leading to a very high humidity [3] resulting in an abundance of plant- and animal life. [4] The northern streams of the mountain flow into the Angélique Creek, the southern streams feed the Kaw and Mahury River. [3]
The mountain is located near the Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve. [5] On 12 February 2010, the General Council of French Guiana voted to protect the mountain and surrounding area as the Trésor Regional Nature Reserve. [6]