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Post by BarryRice on Mar 24, 2007 1:04:22 GMT
Hey Folks, I've been embarking on a really large rewrite of my FAQ, and have gotten to where I only have a few genera left, and this stage of the revision will be done. Anyway, I recently sat down with some maps and tried to make sense of all this tepui, tepui, tepui stuff. Not having visited the Guiana Highlands, it's all largely a mystery. So I drafted up some maps for my FAQ page; I'm quite pleased with them so I include them below for your interest. I found it really helpful in understanding the published ranges. Overview map showing western range (lower left) and eastern range (top right) Map showing western range in more detail Overview map showing eastern range in detailA=Auyan-tepui (2450m) Ap=Aprada tepui C=Chimanta massif(2550m) G=Guaiquinima I=Ilu tepui K=Kukenán L=Los Testigos P=Ptari tepui R=Roraima T=Tramen tepui Y=Yuruani tepui I'm not yet sure where Araopan tepui (north of Chimanta?) and Wei tepui (aka Serra da Sol, southeast of Roraima) are... Cheers Barry
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Post by Sockhom on Mar 24, 2007 9:16:52 GMT
Very useful Barry. I shall print them and learn 'em by heart!
Thanks.
François.
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chug
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Post by chug on Mar 25, 2007 12:40:16 GMT
Great looking maps. Would be nice to see them in those locations one day!
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Post by BarryRice on Mar 26, 2007 16:49:21 GMT
Thanks. I'm thinking that at some point I'll return to these and make color-coded versions that indicate ranges of various species.
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wadave
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Post by wadave on Jul 5, 2007 7:46:44 GMT
Hi Barry,
Those maps are great, and colour coded would be fantastic.
I've just finished reading Stewart McPherson's book and much like all the other books I've read on heli's, I tended to skim through the explaination of various species locations simply because it held no significance for me having not visited there.
Not to say that Stewart's book was anything other than a valuable source of information and a great photo catalogue, Every cp enthusiast should add his book to their collection.
Now that I've seen your more detailed maps Barry, the location data seems to fall into place.
Your maps provide far more detail instead of the often repeated broad splodge on a very generalised map typically provided in previous texts.
Cheers,
Dave.
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