Mount Tukosmera
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Mount Tukosmera | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) |
Prominence | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 19°34′35″S 169°23′33″E / 19.57639°S 169.39250°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Tanna, Vanuatu |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mount Tukosmera is the tallest mountain on Tanna, Vanuatu. It is located in the southern part of the island. It was a volcano in the Pleistocene, but is no longer active, unlike Mount Yasur. The mountain has special religious significance for the adherents of the John Frum movement, as a place from which gods come.[citation needed]
Important Bird Area
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A 6,000-hectare (15,000-acre) tract of the upper slopes of the mountain has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it contains a breeding site for a population of collared petrels.[2]
References
- ^ "Map of Mount Tukosmera". Collins Maps. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ^ "Mount Tukusmera". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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