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Central Suriname Nature Reserve
The Central Suriname Nature Reserve ( nl, Centraal Suriname Natuurreservaat (CSNR)) is a conservation unit in Suriname. It preserves an area of tropical rainforest. The reserve is in pristine condition. History The Central Suriname Nature Reserve was created in 1998 by Conservation International and the government of Suriname from the fusion of three existing nature reserves: Ralleighvallen, Tafelberg and Eilerts de Haan gebergte. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its pristine tropical rainforest ecosystem. The forest received material support from Microsoft co-founder Jeff Harbers. Environment The reserve is in the Guianan moist forests ecoregion. It contains of both montane and lowland primary tropical forest including sections of the Guyana Highlands. It is known for its rapids and bird species, including the Guiana Cock of the Rock (''Rupicola rupicola'').
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Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo. History Sipaliwini was created in 1983 and has a population of 37,065 and an area of The district is nearly 4 times as large as the other 9 districts of Suriname combined; however, most of the Sipaliwini is almost completely covered by rainforest. To create the district, the Nickerie District was reduced from to Sipaliwini is the tribal area inhabited by Maroons and indigenous people. Various peace treaties starting in 1686 had recognised autonomy for the tribes over their own area; however, a specific delineation of the tribal area had been lacking. The name is of Amerindian origin, refers to the Sipaliwini River, and means "river of stones or rocks". It is thought by archaeologists that hunter-gatherers lived in what is today Sipaliwini district during the Paleolith ...
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Tafelberg, Suriname
Tafelberg (literally "Table Mountain") is one of the highest mountains in Suriname at . It is a tepui and is part of the Tafelberg Nature Reserve. The mountain is in the Sipaliwini District. The Rudi Kappel Airstrip, former name: Tafelberg Airstrip, is nearby. In 1943, the mountain was climbed for the first time by the Coppename River expedition lead by Dirk Geijskes. Notable disasters * In 1944 US Air Force Captain Atkinson while on a reconnaissance flight over the South of Suriname, had to make a crashlanding on the Tafelberg. Fortunately he was rescued after a few days by a military search and rescue expedition. * On 25 October 1968 a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Douglas C-47A PH-DAA of KLM, KLM Aerocarto flew into the Tafelberg following an engine failure whilst on a survey flight. The aircraft collided with the mountain in cloud, killing three of the five people on board. References External linksGoogle Maps - Tafelberg
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Guayana Highlands
Guyana is a country in the Guianas, South America. Guyana, Guiana, or Guayana may refer to: * French Guiana, an overseas department of France in the Guianas * The Guianas, a region in the north of South America * Guayana Region, an administrative region of Venezuela * Ciudad Guayana, a city in Bolívar State, Venezuela * Guayana language or Wayaná, an extinct Jê language of southern Brazil * Guayana or Wayana language, a Cariban language spoken in Surinam, French Guiana, and Brazil * Guiana Island, Antigua and Barbuda * Guyana (1966–1970) * Guiana Highlands, a mountainous area in the Guianas * Guiana Shield, a geological craton of precambrian crust See also * * * * Guyenne * Guinea (other) Guinea (''Guinée'', in French) or Guinea-Conakry is a republic in West Africa, independent since 1958. Guinea may also refer to: Places West Africa Nations * Equatorial Guinea, a country in Central Africa, formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea ... * Wayana people {{ ...
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Nature Reserves In Suriname
There are several protected areas of Suriname. The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves. Nature reserves * Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres. * Coppename Monding Nature Reserve, Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres. * Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres. * Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres. * Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres * Boven Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres. * Peruvia Nature Reserve, Peruvia. Established 198 ...
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Albert Helman
Lodewijk 'Lou' Lichtveld (7 November 1903 – 10 July 1996) was a Surinamese politician, playwright, poet and resistance fighter who wrote under the pseudonym "Albert Helman". He gained notability in 1923 when he published the poetry collection ''De glorende dag '' (The Dawning Day), a milestone in immigrant literature in the Netherlands. He followed it three years later with ''Zuid-Zuid-West'' (South-South-West). In 1940, before the invasion of the Netherlands, he wrote the book ''Millioenen-leed'' ("Millions of Suffering") about the treatment of the Jews in Nazi Germany. During World War II, he was a member of the ''Grote Raad van de Illegaliteit'' ("Great Council of Illegality"),. After the war, he became part of the Emergency Parliament. In 1949, he returned to Suriname and became Minister of Education and later Minister of Health. Biography Lou Lichtveld was born in Paramaribo, Suriname into an elite family. At the age of twelve, he went to the Netherlands to become a ...
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Johannes Gijsbert Willem Jacobus Eilerts De Haan
Johannes Gijsbert Willem Jacobus (Johan) Eilerts de Haan (born in Noordwolde, Friesland, Noordwolde, October 3, 1865 - died in the interior of Suriname, August 29, 1910) was a Dutch explorer and soldier. Eilerts de Haan Nature Park in Suriname is named for him. Biography Eilerts de Haan was the third son of Frederick Anneus Eilerts de Haan who was then minister in the Frisian village of Noordwolde. Around 1868, the family moved from the southern part of Friesland to Ternaard in the north of that province when his father became minister there. Eilerts de Haan was educated at the Royal Naval Institute in Willemsoord, Den Helder. His career began in September 1882 as a midshipman third class. From 1886 to 1891 he served as a midshipman first class first in the West Indies, then went on a sailing voyage with the ''Nautilus'' and spent three years of the Dutch East Indies during which he was (1889), Commander 2nd class. In 1895 he again went for three years to the East Indies. From 1 ...
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Eilerts De Haan Mountains
The Eilerts de Haan Mountains ( nl, Eilerts de Haangebergte) are a mountain range in Sipaliwini District, Suriname. It is a southern part of Wilhelmina Mountains and is maximum 986 m high. The mountain range is part of the Central Suriname Nature Reserve. The first scientific expeditions were made in the early 20th century by cartographer Eilerts de Haan, who died of malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ... in 1910 and is buried at the bottom of this mountain range. Notes References * Mountain ranges of Suriname {{Suriname-geo-stub ...
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Morning Fog (2719242329)
Morning is the period from sunrise to noon. There are no exact times for when morning begins (also true of evening and night) because it can vary according to one's lifestyle and the hours of daylight at each time of year. However, morning strictly ends at noon, which is when afternoon starts. Morning can also be defined as starting from Midnight, midnight to noon. Morning precedes afternoon, evening, and night in the sequence of a day. Originally, the term referred to sunrise. Etymology The Modern English words "morning" and "tomorrow" began in Middle English as , developing into , then , and eventually . English, unlike some other languages, has separate terms for "morning" and "tomorrow", despite their common root. Other languages, like Dutch language, Dutch, Scots language, Scots and German language, German, may use a single wordto signify both "morning" and "tomorrow". Significance Greeting Some languages that use the time of day in greeting have a special greeting for m ...
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Van Stockumberg
Van Stockumberg is a mountain in Suriname at . It is part of the Emma Range and is located in the Sipaliwini District. It is named after the Dutch explorer A. J. van Stockum. It is next to the Voltzberg, however the Van Stockumberg is much more difficult to climb.Tessa Leuwsha, Reishandboek Suriname, , 2017 References Inselbergs of South America Mountains of Suriname {{Suriname-geo-stub ...
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Hendriktop
Hendriktop is a mountain in Suriname at . It is part of the Emma Range and is located in the Sipaliwini District. The mountain is named after Hendrik of the Netherlands. The mountain was first climbed by A. van Stockum in 1902. References External links Hendriktop at Peak Bagger
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Julianatop
Julianatop is the highest mountain in Suriname at . It is located in the Sipaliwini District. The mountain is named after Juliana of the Netherlands. The Amerindian name of the mountain is Ipinumin (). The mountain was supposedly climbed by the Amerindian John Tawjoeram during the 1963 Schultz expedition, however there was no trace of John. On 16 September 2006, an expedition set out to climb the mountain and planted the Surinamese flag on the top. References External links Julianatop at PeakbaggerView of Julianatopfrothis website english translation
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