Brief Description
"The Central Suriname Nature Reserve comprises 1.6 million ha of primary tropical forest of west-central Suriname. It protects the upper watershed of the Coppename River and the headwaters of the Lucie, Oost, Zuid, Saramaccz, and Gran Rio rivers and covers a range of topography and ecosystems of notable conservation value due to its pristine state. Its montane and lowland forests contain a high diversity of plant life with more than 5,000 vascular plant species collected to date. The Reserve's animals are typical of the region and include the jaguar, giant armadillo, giant river otter, tapir, sloths, eight species of primates and 400 bird species such as harpy eagle, Guiana cock-of-the-rock, and scarlet macaw."
苏里南中心自然保护区
苏里南中心自然保护区
"苏里南中心自然保护区占地面积为160万公顷，这里生长着苏里南中西部地区所特有的原始热带雨林，对科珀纳默上游和很多河 流，吕西河、奥斯特河、泽伊德河、萨拉马卡河和格兰里奥河的源头都起着重要的保护作用，保护区里存在着多种原始地形和生态系统，具有十分显著的保护价值。 苏里南中心自然保护区山地森林和低地森林里植物种类繁多，目前发现的维管植物种类已经超过五千种。保护区里还生存有许多当地特有的动物，其中有美洲虎、巨 犰狳、大河水獭、貘、树獭和8种灵长类动物，这里还栖息着400多种鸟类，有哈痞鹰、圭亚那动冠散鸟以及深红色金刚鹦鹉等。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1017
Courtesy of Cheryll from postcrossing
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