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is accessible by small planes. From the airstrip, it takes another 2 to 3 hour to reach the reserve along trails, or a canoe journey along the Sipaliwini River. Permission to enter the territory has to be obtained from the
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The area was first explored in October 1935 by A.J.H. van Lynden who was surprised to discover an immense savannah behind the dense rain forests. In 1962, a study was started whether the savannah could be used for
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in the far south of the country. The reserve measures 100,000 hectares, and has been a protected area since 1972. The majority of the reserve consists of a
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The reserve is not guarded. Poaching, and collecting of endangered species are a problem. Burning of the savannah by the Amerindians is also a problem.
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was discovered in 1969. In 2005, six birds that had never been recorded in Suriname were seen on the reserve. It includes a new species of
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The savannah consists of large grasslands with wetter islands of trees. Bird life is abundant, and the savannah is where the
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This reserve is one of the last frontiers in the tropics, and relatively little is known about the region.
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would make the enterprise unprofitable. A detailed study into the plant and animal life commenced in 1968.
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This article is about the regio of Sipaliwini Savanna. For the town of Sipaliwini Savanna, see
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Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
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Index

Sipaliwini Savanna (town)
IUCN category

Blue poison dart frog
Map showing the location of Sipaliwini Savanna
Coeroeni
Sipaliwini District
Suriname
Sipaliwini Savanna
1°57′37″N 56°15′59″W / 1.9603°N 56.2665°W / 1.9603; -56.2665
protected area
Suriname
Sipaliwini River
savannah
Brazilian
Tumucumaque Mountains National Park
animal husbandry
airplane
blue poison dart frog
sun parakeet
rufous-sided scrub tyrant
harpy eagle
jaguar
Sipaliwini Airstrip
granman
Kwamalasamutu
Ouboter 2001
"Natuurreservaten Suriname"
"Op zoek naar de Zuidgrens"
"Verslag van een Bodemverkenning op de Sipaliwini Savanne 19-30 Juli 1962, Paramaribo"

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