The Eilerts de Haan Mountains () are a mountain range in
Sipaliwini District
Sipaliwini is the largest Districts of Suriname, district of Suriname, located in the south. Sipaliwini is the only district that does not have a regional capital, as it is directly administered by the national government in Paramaribo. Sipaliwini ...
, Suriname. It is a southern part of
Wilhelmina Mountains
The Wilhelminagebergte () is a mountain range in the district of Sipaliwini in central Suriname. It extends about from west to east. It is named after Queen Wilhelmina. The Wilhelminagebergte is part of the Tumucumaque Uplands of the Guiana Shi ...
and is maximum 986 m high. The mountain range is part of the
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
The Central Suriname Nature Reserve () is a conservation unit in Suriname.
It preserves an area of tropical rainforest. The reserve is in pristine condition.
History
The Central Suriname Nature Reserve was created in 1998 by Conservation Intern ...
.
The first scientific expeditions were made in the early 20th century by cartographer
Eilerts de Haan, who died of
malaria
Malaria is a Mosquito-borne disease, mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and ''Anopheles'' mosquitoes. Human malaria causes Signs and symptoms, symptoms that typically include fever, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, vomitin ...
in 1910 and is buried at the bottom of this mountain range.
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Mountain ranges of Suriname
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