Emma Range
Emma Range | |
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Emma Range Location in Suriname | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Coordinates | 4°13′N 56°11′W / 4.217°N 56.183°WCoordinates: 4°13′N 56°11′W / 4.217°N 56.183°W |
Geography | |
Country | Suriname |
The Emma Range (Dutch: Emmaketen) is a mountain range in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after Emma of the Netherlands. Mountains on this range include the Hendriktop and . The range is located between the drainage basin of the Saramacca and the Coppename River. The range is about 30 km long, and has no significant human population.[1]
The range is covered with a high dry land forest and mist forests at high altitudes. The vegetation is rich in ferns.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Militairen banen weg naar expeditie in Suriname". Haarlem's Dagblad via Delpher (in Dutch). 11 June 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "De natuurwetenschappelijke expeditie naar de emmaketen in Suriname, juli-oktober 1959". Naturalis (in Dutch). 1959. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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- Mountain ranges of Suriname
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