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La Gran Sabana (Spanish pronunciation: [la ɣɾan saˈβana], English: The Great Savanna) is a region in southeastern Venezuela, part of the Guianan savanna ecoregion. The savanna spreads into the regions of the Guiana Highlands and south-east into Bolívar State , extending further to the borders with Brazil and Guyana . [ 1 ]
The Guianan savanna contains the Gran Sabana mosaic of grasslands and tree patches. There are continuous forests at the base of the tepuis, and patches of forest or of shrubs in other places surrounded by broad areas of grassland that are usually free of shrubs or trees. Some areas have shrubby meadows.
La Gran Sabana National Park is a protected area in the Dominican Republic. It lies east of Lake Enriquillo in the Hoya de Enriquillo lowland. It was established in 2009, and has an area of 219.58 km 2 .
Located in the middle of La Gran Sabana, Santa Elena is home to many travel agencies offering tours in Canaima National Park, flights over Angel Falls, and hiking tours to the famous Monte Roraima. The town is notable for its influential presence of indigenous peoples; there is even a community called Manakrü (pronounced mah-nah-CREE ...
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The relief of the southern Orinoco or Guiana is very varied, plains or savannahs, with heights ranging from 100 to 500 m (330 to 1,640 ft) above sea level, including the Gran Sabana, which is a plain with an average of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level, home to the magnificent tepuis, and finally the sierras or mountain ranges that reach considerable peaks of up to 3,800 m (12,500 ft) above ...
The Municipio Gran Sabana is one of the 11 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 28,450. [1] The town of Santa Elena de Uairén is the shire town of the Gran Sabana Municipality. [2]
The Pemon conflict is an ongoing conflict which is a part of the wider Crisis in Venezuela.The conflict is centered around mining disputes between the Maduro government, the Pemon nation (indigenous people that live in the Gran Sabana region in southeastern Venezuela) and armed irregular groups.