Tepuis are internationally recognized as unique sandstone "inselberg" formations, emerging from the ancient Guayanan Shield, and who prolonged isolation and abrupt topography (among other things) have lead to a great many endemic species. From Wordnik.com. [Tepuis] Reference
Low inselberg hills in the north and east are of granite. From Wordnik.com. [Okapi Faunal Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo] Reference
Howard started off in the direction of the looming inselberg. From Wordnik.com. [Impossible Places]
The most famous inselberg in the CSNR is the Voltzberg Dome (250 m above sea level). From Wordnik.com. [Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname] Reference
The 360 m high Van Stockemberg formation, is another example of a well-known inselberg in the reserve. From Wordnik.com. [Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Suriname] Reference
The granite inselberg of Yamaalyg is especially rich in burial mounds, petroglyphs, steles and effigies. From Wordnik.com. [Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia] Reference
This inselberg of nearly vertical Precambrian strata is about 2.5 kilometers long and more than 350 meters high. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
The inselberg flora of the northern part of the ecoregion also contains interesting plants with links to the mountains of eastern Africa. From Wordnik.com. [Northeastern Congolian lowland forests] Reference
The high altitude of this isolated relict inselberg and the cool, moist conditions at its summit could explain the high level of endemism found in this region. From Wordnik.com. [Namibian savanna woodlands] Reference
Half a moon transformed the nearby inselberg, a mountain of sculpted granite boulders like the one beneath which they were camped, into a fantastic imaginary fortress. From Wordnik.com. [Impossible Places]
Of the twelve sites, three are in high mountains: Mongun Taiga, Tsagaan Shuvuut and Turgen; two are in lower mountains: Aryskannyg and Ular; one is an inselberg: Yamaalyg; two are desert: Tsugeer els and Altan els; three, Ubsu-Nur, Oroku-Shinaa and Tes River, are wetland and one is Uvs Nuur lake itself. From Wordnik.com. [Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia] Reference
The near-endemic Angola cave-chat (Xenocopsychus ansorgei) is common but extremely localized, being limited to a few rocky hills and cliffs and surrounding forest habitat in four isolated areas, two of which fall into the ecoregion: eastern Namibe and Huíla in the southern outlier of the ecoregion, and on the inselberg of Mt. Soque in Huambo. From Wordnik.com. [Angolan montane forest-grassland mosaic] Reference
" Howard started off in the direction of the looming inselberg. From Wordnik.com. [Impossible Places]
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.