Uaipán-tepui

Uaipán-tepui is located in Venezuela
Uaipán-tepui
Uaipán-tepui
Location in Venezuela
Highest pointElevation1,950 m (6,400 ft)[1]Coordinates05°39′18″N 62°37′12″W / 5.65500°N 62.62000°W / 5.65500; -62.62000GeographyLocationBolívar, Venezuela

Uaipán-tepui, also spelled Waipán, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It is a southern satellite peak of the vast Auyán Massif, with a maximum elevation of around 1,950 metres (6,400 ft). Its mostly forested summit plateau has an area of 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi). The mountain's slope area has been estimated at 60 km2 (23 sq mi).[1]

See also

  • Distribution of Heliamphora

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
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Amazonas
Bolívar
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1 List sourced from volume 1 of Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana; includes landforms that may not strictly conform to the definition of a tepui or table mountain. 2 Poorly known sites or lower mountains treated as tepuis for historical reasons.


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