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Central Suriname Nature Reserve

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ecoregion. It contains 16,000 square kilometres (6,200 sq mi) of both montane and lowland primary tropical forest including sections of the Guyana Highlands.
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from the fusion of three existing nature reserves: Ralleighvallen, Tafelberg and Eilerts de Haan gebergte. It was designated a UNESCO
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biotope which includes also endemic plant species. The best known granite dome is the 245 m high Voltzberg.
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Some of the most outstanding features in Central Suriname Nature Reserve are several
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It is known for its rapids and bird species, including the Guiana Cock of the Rock (
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https://www.protectedplanet.net/central-suriname-nature-reserve-world-heritage-site
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The forest received material support from Microsoft co-founder Jeff Harbers.
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Morning fog at Fungu Island, Suriname jungle, primary rain forest
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Conservation International site: Central Suriname Nature Reserve
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View from the Voltzberg in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve
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The Central Suriname Nature Reserve was created in 1998 by
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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
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in 2000 for its pristine tropical rainforest ecosystem.
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Location of Central Suriname Nature Reserve in Suriname
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Devil's Eggs
deviled egg
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Sipaliwini District
Suriname
Criteria
1017
Session
https://www.protectedplanet.net/central-suriname-nature-reserve-world-heritage-site
Coordinates
4°0′N 56°30′W / 4.000°N 56.500°W / 4.000; -56.500
Central Suriname Nature Reserve is located in Suriname
Dutch
Suriname
Conservation International
Suriname
World Heritage Site
Guianan moist forests
Rupicola rupicola
jaguar
giant armadillo
Voltzberg
granite domes
granite
xerophytic
Julianatop
Tafelberg
Hendriktop

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