The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve (Dutch: Natuurreservaat Brinckheuvel) is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located on the Saramacca River, and is the most southern savannah of the Savannah Belt.[1] The Mindrineti River flows through the reserve.[2] The reserve measures 6,000 hectares, and has been a protected area since 1961.[1]
| Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Brokopondo District, Suriname |
| Nearest city | Kwakoegron |
| Coordinates | 5°08′00″N 55°20′00″W / 5.1333°N 55.3333°W |
| Area | 60 km2 (23 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1961 |
| Governing body | Stinasu |
Overview
editThe main reason for protecting the area is the unique Greywacke landscape of the Sabanpasi type.[3] The reserve contains three hills which are topped with white sand caps: the Brinckheuvel, the Klaiberheuvel and the Loblesheuvel.[4]
More than 500 plants species have been collected of which 8 are rare.[1] Animal life has not been well studied, and data is limited to fish. One species of catfish, Corydoras saramaccensis is endemic to the Saramacca River.[5]
The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve can only be accessed by boat from the village of Kwakoegron.[6]
Gold mining at the nearby Rosebel gold mine may disturb the area.[6] It is unclear whether the savannah is stable,[7] therefore controlled burning is recommended to prevent the reserve turning into a savannah forest.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ouboter 2001, p. 69.
- ^ Richards, Teunissen & Wildschut 1968, p. 19.
- ^ "REGIONAAL PLAN BROKOPONDO" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). 2013. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Richards, Teunissen & Wildschut 1968, p. 11.
- ^ Ouboter 2001, p. 70.
- ^ a b c Ouboter 2001, p. 71.
- ^ Richards, Teunissen & Wildschut 1968, p. 51.
Bibliography
edit- Ouboter, Paul E. (2001). "Directory of protected areas of Suriname". IBER.
- Richards, P.; Teunissen, P.A.; Wildschut, J. (1968). "Vegetation and Flora of the Savannas in the Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve, Northern Suriname". Journal of Applied Ecology. 9 (1). British Ecological Society, Wiley: 331. doi:10.2307/2402077. JSTOR 2402077. S2CID 90367542.
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