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The lowland forests sustain 60% of all the known [[bird]] species in Guyana. 150 [[mammal]] species, or 80% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. Prominent species include the [[Giant otter]], the [[Harpy eagle]] and the [[Arapaima]]. The Kunuku Mountains almost rise up to 3,000 ft. |
The lowland forests sustain 60% of all the known [[bird]] species in Guyana. 150 [[mammal]] species, or 80% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. Prominent species include the [[Giant otter]], the [[Harpy eagle]] and the [[Arapaima]]. The Kunuku Mountains almost rise up to 3,000 ft. |
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Concern for the fate of the wildlife of the Kanuku Mountains was raised by the recent completion of the road system linking coastal Guyana with the interior and the Brazilian frontier. The road passes close to the Kanukus and is a potential source of unsustainable resource exploitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conservation.org/Documents/RAP_Reports/1991_Guyana_West_Kanukus_RAP.pdf |title=1991 Guyana West Kanukus RAP |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=1993-07-01}}</ref> |
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The Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The name means 'rich forest' in the Macushi language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there.
The lowland forests sustain 60% of all the known bird species in Guyana. 150 mammal species, or 80% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. Prominent species include the Giant otter, the Harpy eagle and the Arapaima. The Kunuku Mountains almost rise up to 3,000 ft.
Concern for the fate of the wildlife of the Kanuku Mountains was raised by the recent completion of the road system linking coastal Guyana with the interior and the Brazilian frontier. The road passes close to the Kanukus and is a potential source of unsustainable resource exploitation.[1]
3°12′N 59°35′W / 3.200°N 59.583°W
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- ^ "1991 Guyana West Kanukus RAP" (PDF). Retrieved 1993-07-01.
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