Eping River Explained

Eping River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Guyana

The Eping River is a tributary of the Kamarang River in Region 8 of Guyana.

The area is a part of the Roraima Basin, which is an area rich in gold deposits[1] and has been extensively mined.[2]

Eping Landing is a small settlement along the river. The river runs by Mt. Raschaxe a tepui in the Merume mountain range.

Plants first collected in the surrounding area include psychotria sandwithiana (a flowering plant), rhynchocladium stayermarkii, compsoneura ulei (tree).

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References

  1. Web site: 2009-03-22. Significant gold deposits in Roraima Basin - study. 2021-01-18. Stabroek News. en-US.
  2. Book: Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 2004. U.S. Government Printing Office. 35–36. en.

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