Mount Roraima

A novel launched in 1912 under the title The Lost World. Was first filmed in 1925. The work of famous writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with regard to an expedition to the highlands plateau in South America in Venezuela territory where prehistoric animal still survive.

The Lost World is a science fiction story that  is very famous in his time, even have reproduced several times.

But did you know?

picture of a Lost World in the works of Arthur Conan Doyle was also related to a plateau which really exist in the highland border Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. Exactly at the top of Mount Roraima, Plato is constantly shrounded in fog lasting layered clouds.

Plato Mount Roraima ( also known as Roraima Tepui or Cerro Roraima in Spanish, and Monte Roraima in Portuguese ), is the highest of the Pakairamachain of tepui plateux in South America. Is one of the remarkable places in the world. Ancient and mysterious nuances. Lies at an altitude of 2739 meters with a vertical rock formations of the towering cliffs of grassland and forest. Usually reached after crosing the Canaima National Park in southeastern Venezuela.

Unique feature is the appearance of the plateau of Mount Roraima is the result of natural formations that allegedly the oldest remains of Precambrian Era some two billion years ago. This ancient Plato structured in area of 2.5 square kilometers plateau. Because the position of the towering vertical rock cliffs make access to the plateau via the land route is almost impossible.

But the spectacular overland expedition to the plateau was conducted by Sir Everard im Thurn to penetrate the wilderness and rock climbing wall steepness Roraima formation in 1884 up to the peak.

Based on travel records Everard illustrating another piece of this strange world that inspires the research to uncover the mystery. Everard expeditions inspire others to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic adventure novel The Lost World !

Various studies on the plateau expedition Mount Roraima, produced many remarkable discoveries. What the experts agreed that the enviroment in Roraima is not disturbed during millions of years unless caused by wind shear and water.

At an altitude of nearly 3 km, the plants that live there is very unique. Adapt to harsh environments. Continuous rainfall throughout the year. Almost the entire surface covered with floating sand rocks which barely allows long-rooted perennials are able to survive there.

Fragile soil structure and less nutrients are only capable of such overgrown with moss one nationality pioneer plants. Uniquely, which looks exactly towering rocks and soil are carved by wind and rain. Milestone like the pillar that support the cloud.

There is water flow in the plateau rushing toward the cliff and jump into the waterfall at the end. Is the highest waterfall in the world. The flow of water which later united with the legendary Amazon river bend are canting.

Many of species found on Roraima are unique to the plateau. Plants such as pitcher plants, Companula ( a bellflower ), and the rare Rapatea heather are commonly found on the escarpment and summit. It rains almost every day of the year. Almost the entire surface of the summit is bare sandstone, with only a few bushes ( Bonnetia roraimae ) and algae present. " Low scanty and bristling vegetation " is also found in the small, sandy marshes that intersperse the rocky summit. Most of the nutrients that are present in the soil are washed away by torrents that cascade over the edge, forming some of the highest waterfalls in the world.