The
Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in
GuyanaGuyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean.Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans,Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won,...
, located in the
Upper Takutu-Upper EssequiboUpper Takutu-Upper Essequibo is a region of Guyana, bordering the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east and Brazil to the south and west. It contains the towns Lethem, Isherton, Good Hope and Surama. It is also the largest region of Guyana...
region. The name means 'rich forest' in the
MacushiThe Macushi are an ethnic group of Guyana and northern Brazil. There are approximately 15,000 Macushi speakers in Brazil and 9,000 in Guyana.-Origins:...
language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there.
The lowland forests sustain 60% of all the known
birdBirds are winged, bipedal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay eggs. There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Birds range in size from the Bee Hummingbird to the ...
species in Guyana. 150
mammalMammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose females are characterized by the possession of mammary glands while both males and females are characterized by sweat glands, hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in the brain.Mammals are divided into three main...
species, or 80% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. Prominent species include the
Giant otterThe Giant Otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators. Unusually for a mustelid, the Giant Otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members...
, the Harpy eagle and the
ArapaimaThe arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world.-Anatomy and morphology:...
.
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The
Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in
GuyanaGuyana officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is a state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean.Guyana was discovered in 1498 by the Europeans,Guyana's past is punctuated by battles fought and won,...
, located in the
Upper Takutu-Upper EssequiboUpper Takutu-Upper Essequibo is a region of Guyana, bordering the region of Potaro-Siparuni to the north, the region of East Berbice-Corentyne to the east and Brazil to the south and west. It contains the towns Lethem, Isherton, Good Hope and Surama. It is also the largest region of Guyana...
region. The name means 'rich forest' in the
MacushiThe Macushi are an ethnic group of Guyana and northern Brazil. There are approximately 15,000 Macushi speakers in Brazil and 9,000 in Guyana.-Origins:...
language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there.
The lowland forests sustain 60% of all the known
birdBirds are winged, bipedal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay eggs. There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Birds range in size from the Bee Hummingbird to the ...
species in Guyana. 150
mammalMammals are a class of vertebrate animals whose females are characterized by the possession of mammary glands while both males and females are characterized by sweat glands, hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in the brain.Mammals are divided into three main...
species, or 80% of all mammals found in Guyana, live in the Kanuku Mountains. Prominent species include the
Giant otterThe Giant Otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the Mustelidae, or weasel family, a globally successful group of predators. Unusually for a mustelid, the Giant Otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members...
, the Harpy eagle and the
ArapaimaThe arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world.-Anatomy and morphology:...
. The Kunuku Mountains almost rise up to 3,000 ft.