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Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa

Coordinates: 20°30′14″N 74°51′00″W / 20.50389°N 74.85000°W / 20.50389; -74.85000
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Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa
Macizo de Nipe Sagua Baracoa
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park,
in the middle of the mountain range
Highest point
PeakPico Cristal, Sierra Cristal
Elevation1,231 m (4,039 ft)
Coordinates20°32′56.04″N 75°30′16.56″W / 20.5489000°N 75.5046000°W / 20.5489000; -75.5046000
Dimensions
Length187 km (116 mi)
Width50 km (31 mi)
Geography
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa is located in Cuba
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa
Location of Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa in Cuba
CountryCuba
ProvincesHolguín and Guantánamo
Range coordinates20°30′14″N 74°51′00″W / 20.50389°N 74.85000°W / 20.50389; -74.85000
View of El Yunque mountain and Baracoa bay

Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, also known as Macizo Nipe Sagua Baracoa ("Nipe Sagua Baracoa Massif"), is a mountain range of eastern Cuba.

Geography

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The range is located in Holguín Province and Guantánamo Province, and slightly into Santiago de Cuba Province.[1]

Extended for a length of 187 km and a width of 50, the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa spans from the central-eastern part of the Province of Holguín (near Nipe Bay, Mayarí) to the eastern corner of the one of Guantánamo, up to Maisí. It borders with the mountain range of Sierra Maestra and counts the Pico Cristal that, with an elevation of 1,231 m, is the second Cuban peak after the Pico Turquino (1,974 m).

The range is crossed by the rivers Toa, Mayarí and Sagua de Tánamo.

Composition

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The range is composed by several subgroups:

Environment

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Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa is known for its biodiversity[1][2][3] and counts the national parks of Sierra Cristal and Alejandro de Humboldt,[4] and the biosphere reserve of Cuchillas del Toa. It is the only place in the world where the rare Cuban solenodon is found.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nipe-Sape-Sagua-Baracoa, an example of global biodiversity" (Cuba Headlines)
  2. ^ "Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, an example of global biodiversity" (Conservation International)
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Article about Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa's biodiversity on lomadelfuerte.wordpress.org
  4. ^ Humboldt National Park on the UNESCO website
  5. ^ Kennerley, R.; Turvey, S.T.; Young, R. (2018). "Atopogale cubana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T20320A22327125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T20320A22327125.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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