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The Torricelli Mountains are a mountain range in Sandaun Province, north-western Papua New Guinea. The highest peak in the range is Mount Sulen at 1650 meters. The Bewani Mountains are located to the west, and the Prince Alexander Mountains are located to the east. To the north, the mountains slope down to the Pacific Ocean, and to the south lies the basin of the Sepik River.
| Torricelli Mountains | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,650 m (5,410 ft)  |
| Geography | |
| State | Papua New Guinea |
| Range coordinates | 3.383333°S 142.25°E |
Dozens of Torricelli languages are spoken within this mountain range.[1]
Ecology
The portion of the range above 1000 meters elevation is home to the Northern New Guinea mountain rain forests ecoregion, which also extends across portions of the neighboring ranges. The slopes below 1000 meters are part of the Northern New Guinea lowland rain and freshwater swamp forests.[2]
Two of the most endangered mammals in the world, Scott's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae) and golden-mantled tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus pulcherrimus), live in the mountains' rainforest.[3] Discovered in 1981, the critically endangered northern glider (Petaurus abidi) occurs exclusively in an area of less than 100 km2 in the Torricelli Mountains.[4]
References
- Foley, William A. (2018). "The Languages of the Sepik-Ramu Basin and Environs". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. The World of Linguistics. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 197–432. ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.
- "Northern New Guinea mountain rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- "Seacology Islands Project". Archived from the original on 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- Leary, T.; Wright, D.; Hamilton, S.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Bonaccorso, F.; Salas, L.; Dickman, C.; Helgen, K. (2016). "Petaurus abidi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16726A21959298. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T16726A21959298.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
- "Northern New Guinea montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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На других языках
[de] Torricelligebirge
Das Torricelligebirge (englisch: Torricelli Range oder Torricelli Mountains) ist eine Bergkette in der Sandaun-Provinz von Papua-Neuguinea. Sie wurde während der deutschen Kolonialzeit nach dem italienischen Physiker und Mathematiker Evangelista Torricelli benannt.- [en] Torricelli Range
[fr] Monts Torricelli
Les monts Torricelli sont un massif montagneux dans la province de Sandaun au nord-ouest de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée. Leur point culminant est le mont Sulen à 1 650 mètres d'altitude. Les monts Bewani sont situés à l'ouest et les monts du Prince-Alexandre à l'est. Au nord, les montagnes plongent dans l'océan Pacifique, et au sud se prolongent par le bassin du fleuve Sepik.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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