Massif de la Hotte

Massif de la Hotte
Part of the Central Massif de la Hotte , the Tête Bœuf mountain chain seen from Bonnet Carre Haiti.
Highest point
PeakPic Macaya
Elevation[1]
Prominence2,097 m (6,880 ft)[1]
Coordinates18°22′57″N 74°01′30″W / 18.38250°N 74.02500°W / 18.38250; -74.02500[1]
Dimensions
Length200 km (120 mi)
Geography
Massif de la Hotte is located in Haiti
Massif de la Hotte
Massif de la Hotte
CountryHaiti
ContinentNorth America

The Massif de la Hotte is a mountain range in southwestern Haiti, on the Tiburon Peninsula.[2] About 2.5 million years ago, Massif de la Hotte was separated from the Massif de la Selle by a deep, wide sea channel, and formed a separate island. This resulted in a hotbed of endemism in la Hottes bird, plant, and reptile communities.[3] The Massif de la Hotte is subdivided into the Oriental la Hotte in the East, the central la Hotte and the Occidental la Hotte on the Western tip of the Tiburon peninsula. The Occidental la Hotte is relatively remote and is one of the most biologically diverse and significant areas of all of Hispaniola. It also supports some of the last stands of Haiti's dense cloud forest on its peaks.

  1. ^ a b c "Central America and Caribbean Ultra-Prominence Page". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ Woodring,Brown,Burbank. "Geology of the Republic of Haiti". Retrieved 2021-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Andrea Townsend. "Endangered Areas". Retrieved 2007-06-11.