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Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve
The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve (Dutch: Natuurreservaat Brinckheuvel) is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located on the Saramacca River, and is the most southern savannah of the Savannah Belt.[1] The Mindrineti River flows through the reserve.[2] The reserve measures 6,000 hectares, and has been a protected area since 1961.[1] OverviewThe main reason for protecting the area is the unique Greywacke landscape of the Sabanpasi type.[3] The reserve contains three hills which are topped with white sand caps: the Brinckheuvel, the Klaiberheuvel and the Loblesheuvel.[4] More than 500 plants species have been collected of which 8 are rare.[1] Animal life has not been well studied, and data is limited to fish. One species of catfish, Corydoras saramaccensis is endemic to the Saramacca River.[5] The Brinckheuvel Nature Reserve can only be accessed by boat from the village of Kwakoegron.[6] Gold mining at the nearby Rosebel gold mine may disturb the area.[6] It is unclear whether the savannah is stable,[7] therefore controlled burning is recommended to prevent the reserve turning into a savannah forest.[6] References
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