Sierra del Divisor
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Mountain range in South America
| Sierra del Divisor | |
|---|---|
Sierra del Divisor is located in Peru Sierra del Divisor Sierra del Divisor | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 7°57′47′′S 73°46′56′′W / 7.963023°S 73.782124°W / -7.963023; -73.782124 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru and Brazil |
Sierra del Divisor is a mountain range located in the border between Peru and Brazil,[1] [2] rising up from the Amazonian plain. It is the only mountainous area in the lower Amazonian jungle.[3] The best-known feature of the range is a pyramid-like mountain called El Cono, which in clear weather is visible from the Andes far to the west.[4]
On November 8, 2015, the Peruvian government announced it had designated 3.3 million acres of rainforest in the mountain range as a national park.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ Adm. IBGE (1994). Diagnóstico geoambiental e sócio-econômico: Trecho Rio Branco-Cruzeiro do Sul. IBGE. p. 144.
- ^ Leonardi, Victor (2000). Fronteiras amazônicas do Brasil: saúde e história social. Marco Zero. p. 181. ISBN 852790313X.
- ^ "Sierra del Divisor | Huge Amazon National Park | Pucallpa, Ucayali & Loreto | Indigenous Peoples". Northern Peru & Amazonia Tours | Kuelap & Gocta | Amazon River Cruises & Lodges. Retrieved 2023年03月24日.
- ^ Hill, David (July 29, 2015). "Peru stalling new national park for unique Amazon mountain range". The Guardian .
- ^ "Peruvian Rainforest 22 Times the Size of Chicago Named a National Park with Help from Field Museum". Field Museum of Natural History. 10 November 2015.
