Carte topographique Wei-Assipu-tepui

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Wei-Assipu-tepui

Wei-Assipu-tepui has a maximum elevation of around 2,400 metres (7,870 ft). Its summit plateau is highly dissected and generally inclined south-southwest (towards the Brazilian side). The rocky summit is partially forested, with flowering plants of the genus Bonnetia featuring prominently. It also hosts a number of carnivorous plants, including Heliamphora glabra, Heliamphora nutans, and the natural hybrid between the two. The various rock cavities of Wei-Assipu-tepui are home to nesting colonies of white-collared swifts (Streptoprocne zonaris) and oilbirds (Steatornis caripensis). For the latter species, Wei-Assipu-tepui is the easternmost recorded locality in mainland South America, and the first known nesting site in Brazil. The mountain's summit supports a greater variety of herpetofauna than the less vegetated plateaus of nearby Roraima-tepui, Kukenán-tepui, Yuruaní-tepui, and Ilú-tepui. Day temperatures of 17 °C (63 °F) have been recorded on the summit plateau, falling to 12 °C (54 °F) overnight, with slightly lower values in the more sheltered caves.

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À propos de cette carte

Nom : Carte topographique Wei-Assipu-tepui, altitude, relief.

Lieu : Wei-Assipu-tepui, Uiramutã, Região Geográfica Imediata de Pacaraima, Região Geográfica Intermediária de Boa Vista, Roraima, North Region, Brazil (5.21883 -60.70508 5.21893 -60.70498)

Altitude moyenne : 1’760 m

Altitude minimum : 1’357 m

Altitude maximum : 2’277 m