Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa

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

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 
Dimensions
Length187 km (116 mi)
Width50 km (31 mi)
Geography
Location of Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa in Cuba
CountryCuba
ProvincesHolguín and Guantánamo
Range coordinates20°30′14″N 74°51′00″W
View of El Yunque mountain and Baracoa bay

Geography

The range is located in Holguín Province and Guantánamo Province, and slightly into Santiago de Cuba Province.[1][2]

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.[1]

Composition

The range is composed by several subgroups:[1]

  • Sierra del Nipe, with the highest peak at the Loma de la Mensura (994 m)
  • Sierra Cristal, with the highest peak at the Pico Cristal (1,231 m)
  • Cuchillas de Moa, surrounding the homonym city, with the highest peak at the Pico del Toldo (1,175 m)
  • Cuchillas de Baracoa, near the homonym city, with a maximum elevation of 788 m
  • Cuchillas del Toa, with the highest peak at the Pico Galán (974 m)
  • Sierra del Purial, with a maximum elevation of 1,059 m
  • Sierra de Imías, near the homonym town, with the highest peak at the Pico el Gato (1,176 m)

Environment

Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa is known for its biodiversity[2][3][4] and counts the national parks of Sierra Cristal and Alejandro de Humboldt,[5] and the biosphere reserve of Cuchillas del Toa.

See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa on EcuRed
  2. "Nipe-Sape-Sagua-Baracoa, an example of global biodiversity" (Cuba Headlines)
  3. "Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, an example of global biodiversity" (Conservation International)
  4. (in Spanish) Article about Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa's biodiversity on lomadelfuerte.wordpress.org
  5. Humboldt National Park on the UNESCO website

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