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The
Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of
Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago. The hills rise abruptly from the lowlands of northern Trinidad (the so-called
East-West Corridor), but only the two tallest peaks,
El Cerro del Aripo and
El Tucuche top 900 m. The south-facing valleys run deep into the hills and support major rivers, while the north-facing valleys are generally short and are drained by smaller streams.
The Northern Range consists mainly of
sedimentary rocks -
schists and
limestones; portions at the eastern end of the range are of
volcanic origin. The hills are mostly forested, although
deforestation and the formation of fire-
savannahs is one of the major
environmental concerns in Trinidad.
The Northern Range runs from the
Chaguaramas Peninsula in the west to
Toco in the east. The eastern Northern Range (areas east of
Arima) remain most heavily forested. Portions west of Arima, especially the southern slopes and valleys, have been extensively deforested, since they lie immediately north of the most heavily populated parts of the island.
At the western end of the Northern Range, the capital city,
Port of Spain, climbs into the hills and the valleys are settled and largely deforested.
The Arima Valley remains as the westernmost valley that's still primarily forested, in a large part due to the presence of the
Asa Wright Nature Centre in this valley.
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