Baynes Mountains

The Baynes Mountains are a mountain range in Namibia.

Description

The Baynes Mountains form an escarpment plateau in Kunene Region in northwest Namibia, near the border with Angola (formed here by the Kunene River). The mountains range in altitude from 700–2,000 metres (2,000–7,000 ft).[1] The Baynes are of quartz sandstone and have steep cliffs and gorges.[2] The Baynes Gorge is where the Kunene River passes the Zebra and Baynes Mountains before entering the Namib Desert.[3] Annual rainfall in the Baynes is about 200 mm (8 in).[4]

Flora

Baynes Mountains flora include Abrus kaokoensis,[4] Baynesia lophophora[5] and Euphorbia ohiva.[6]

References
  1. Bollig, Michael (2010). Risk Management in a Hazardous Environment: A Comparative Study of two Pastoral Societies. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 87. ISBN 9780387275826.
  2. van Jaarsveld, Ernst (December 2005). "The Slangkloof expedition" (PDF). SANBI. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Cunene River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. Swanepoel, W.; Kolberg, H. (August 2011). "Abrus kaokoensis (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Abreae), a new species from Namibia". South African Journal of Botany. Elsevier B.V. 77 (3). doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2010.12.005.
  5. Loots, Sonja (2005). "Red Data Book of Namibian Plants" (PDF). SABONET. p. 16. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. Swanepoel, W. (November 2008). "Euphorbia ohiva (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from Namibia and Angola". South African Journal of Botany. Elsevier B.V. 75 (2). doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2008.11.009.

17°12′S 12°40′E


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