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to the south. They also serve as a natural boundary in the east–west direction, where they extend 800 kilometres (500 mi) to form a border marker between Brazil and southeastern
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Landmarks are of special significance to indigenous people, and are intertwined with oral histories and culture. According to
Macushi cosmology, mountains and other landforms were created by mythical creator brothers when they cut down
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Difficulty in breaching the steep slopes has made data collection a challenge, however the relative isolation of these flat-topped mountains produces an array of endemic flora with a "great potential for high species diversity". The
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marine strata that arose in post-cretaceous time. Erosion of the sandstone (the
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Numerous rivers originate in these mountains and on their way down they plunge spectacularly to form some picturesque waterfalls. A beautiful example of this is the
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trees below 6500 ft. These areas are prone to fire, either man-made for agriculture or cattle ranching or during times of drought.
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Ollier, Cliff; Ollier, Clifford David; Pain, C. F. (2000).
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