Mount Wokomung Explained

Mount Wokomung
Map:Guyana
Coordinates:5.0833°N -109°W
Range:Pacaraima Mountains
Elevation M:1700

Mount Wokomung is a sandstone tepui in the Pakaraima Mountains of western Guyana, the summit is 1700 metres. Together with Mount Ayanganna, 37 km to the north, Wokomung constitutes the easternmost tepui reaching above 1500 metres.

The slopes of Mount Wokomung are covered with medium-high canopy montane forest[1] The summit of Wokomung is a shallow bowl with poor drainage. It supports low woody shrubs and terrestrial bromeliads.

Mount Wokomung supports some species which occur only on high tepuis in the Guiana Shield region[2]

Notes and References

  1. Huber, O., G. Ghabarran & V Funk. Vegetation Map of Guyana. Center for the Study of Biological Diversity, University of Guyana. 1995.
  2. MacCulloch, R., A. Lathrop & S. Khan. Exceptional diversity of Stefania (Anura, Cryptobatrachidae) II: six species from Mount Wokomung, Guyana. Phyllomedusa. 2006. 5. 31–41. 10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v5i1p31-41 . free.