Sororopán-tepui explained

Sororopán-tepui
Elevation M:	2050
Map:	Venezuela
Map Size:	250
Location:	Bolívar, Venezuela
Coordinates:	5.6944°N -61.7603°W

Sororopán-tepui is a 10km (10miles) long ridge in Bolívar state, Venezuela.^[1] It has a maximum elevation of around 2050m (6,730feet) and its densely forested slopes cover an estimated area of 30sqkm. The ridge has a southwest–northeast orientation and is characterised by a steep southern face. Part of the Ptari Massif, it lies just south of Carrao-tepui and neighbouring Ptari-tepui.

See also

• Distribution of Heliamphora

Further reading

• Morton, C.V. (1957). Pteridophyta: Ptari-tepuí. [pp. 729–741] In: J.A. Steyermark et al. Botanical exploration in Venezuela -- 4. Fieldiana: Botany 28(4): 679–1225.
• Vegas-Vilarrúbia, T., S. Nogué & V. Rull (August 2012). Global warming, habitat shifts and potential refugia for biodiversity conservation in the neotropical Guayana Highlands. Biological Conservation 152: 159–168.

Notes and References

1. Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.