Nevis Peak
| Nevis Peak | ||
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 View from Pinney's Beach to Nevis Peak. Taken from the Nevis Ferry. |
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| height | 985 m | |
| location | Nevis , Leeward Islands | |
| Coordinates | 17 ° 9 '10 " N , 62 ° 34' 58" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
The Nevis Peak (also: Mount Nevis ) is a 985 m high stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Nevis .
The last eruption was about 100,000 years ago, but there is still slight volcanic activity in the form of fumaroles and hot springs on the coastal slope .
The steeper slopes of the volcano are agriculturally unusable. Despite the fairly heavy use of the cultivated soil (mainly sugar cane ) on the island , the volcano, which takes up a large part of the hinterland, remained almost untouched. The original flora and fauna were largely preserved. The lower areas are covered with forest, further up there is rainforest . Cloud forest exists at the top, which is overcast most of the time . Birds such as the Antillean pigeon and the mustache pigeon as well as the vervet monkey , which was introduced and became native, live on Nevis Peak . The flora includes five different types of tree ferns, some heliconias and several small wild orchid species.
It is possible to climb the volcano, but the steep hike, which is estimated to take around 4 hours, is considered to be one of the most difficult in the Caribbean. It is therefore usually mastered with the help of local guides. When the top is completely clear, there are remarkable views, not only over Nevis, but also over the Atlantic Ocean , the Caribbean and many of the Leeward Islands . However, this is rarely the case.
The five parishes of Nevis meet on Nevis Peak . The summit thus forms a five-country corner at the municipal level.
Web links
- Nevis Peak in Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Geology of the island of Nevis PDF (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Hiking Mount Nevis Peak , accessed November 16, 2010