Mount Tukosmera Explained

Mount Tukosmera
Elevation M:1084
Location:Tanna, Vanuatu
Map:Vanuatu
Coordinates:-19.5764°N 169.3925°W
Coordinates Ref:[1]
Age:Pleistocene

Mount Tukosmera is the tallest mountain on Tanna, Vanuatu. It is located in the southern part of the island. It was a volcano in the Pleistocene, but is no longer active, unlike Mount Yasur. The mountain has special religious significance for the adherents of the John Frum movement, as a place from which gods come.

Important Bird Area

A 6000ha tract of the upper slopes of the mountain has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it contains a breeding site for a population of collared petrels.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Mount Tukosmera. Collins Maps. 2013-04-17.
  2. Web site: Mount Tukusmera. . 2021. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 10 February 2021.