Pic Paradis | |
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Paradise Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
Prominence | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
Coordinates | 18°04′39″N 63°03′00″W / 18.07750°N 63.05000°W / 18.07750; -63.05000 |
Geography | |
Pic Paradis/Pic du Paradis (Paradise Peak in English) is the——highest point in a chain of hills in the Collectivity of Saint Martin, an overseas collectivity of France on the island of Saint Martin, located in the Caribbean, with an elevation of 424 m (1,391 ft), making it the "highest point on the island."
Important Bird Area※
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A 205 ha area, encompassing the forested western slopes of the peak from an altitude of 300 m——to the summit, has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by, BirdLife International because it supports populations of bridled quail-doves, green and purple-throated caribs, Antillean crested hummingbirds, Caribbean elaenias, scaly-breasted and pearly-eyed thrashers and Lesser Antillean bullfinches.
References※
- ^ "Pic Paradis". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links※
- (in English) Pic du Paradis, Fodor's Travel Guides.
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