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Chimantá Massif

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The Chimantá Massif is a highly fragmented complex of tepuis in Bolívar state, Venezuela. [1]

17 relations: Angasima-tepui, Bolívar (state), Canaima National Park, Cave, Charles Brewer-Carías, Chimantaea, Dissected plateau, Distribution of Heliamphora, Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, Heliamphora sp. 'Akopán Tepui', Massif, Quartzite, Species richness, Speleogenesis, Tepui, Upuigma-tepui, Venezuela.

Angasima-tepui

Angasima-tepui, also known as Adanta, Adankasima or Adankachimö, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela.

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Bolívar (state)

Bolívar (Estado Bolívar), is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.

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Canaima National Park

Canaima National Park (Parque Nacional Canaima) is a park in south-eastern Venezuela that roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region.

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Cave

A cave is a hollow place in the ground, specifically a natural space large enough for a human to enter.

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Charles Brewer-Carías

Charles Brewer-Carías (born 10 September 1938 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan explorer and naturalist.

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Chimantaea

Chimantaea is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.

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Dissected plateau

View of the dissected plateau at Chapada Diamantina, Brazil. A dissected plateau is a plateau area that has been severely eroded so that the relief is sharp.

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Distribution of Heliamphora

The natural range of the carnivorous plant genus Heliamphora is restricted to the southern Venezuelan states of Amazonas and Bolívar, and to adjacent portions of northern Brazil and western Guyana, an area corresponding to the western part of the Guayana Shield.

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Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana

Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana is a multivolume flora describing the vascular plants of the Guayana Region of Venezuela, encompassing the three states south of the Orinoco: Amazonas, Bolívar, and Delta Amacuro.

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Heliamphora sp. 'Akopán Tepui'

Heliamphora sp.

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Massif

In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures.

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Quartzite

Quartzite (from Quarzit) is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone.

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Species richness

Species richness is the number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape or region.

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Speleogenesis

Speleogenesis is the origin and development of caves, the primary process that determines essential features of the hydrogeology of karst and guides its evolution.

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Tepui

A tepui, or tepuy, is a table-top mountain or mesa found in the Guiana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela and western Guyana.

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Upuigma-tepui

Upuigma-tepui, also known as El Castillo, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela.

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Venezuela

Venezuela, officially denominated Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela),Previously, the official name was Estado de Venezuela (1830–1856), República de Venezuela (1856–1864), Estados Unidos de Venezuela (1864–1953), and again República de Venezuela (1953–1999).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimantá_Massif

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