Nevis Peak

Nevis Peak
Nevis Peak
	Nevis Peak in December 2011
Highest point
Elevation	985 m (3,232 ft)
Prominence	985 m (3,232 ft)
Listing	Volcanoes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Coordinates	17°09′N 62°35′W / 17.15°N 62.58°W
Geography
	Nevis Peak Location in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Location	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc	Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc
Last eruption	unknown

Nevis Peak is a

volcanic activity

.

The steeper parts of Nevis Peak are impossible to farm. During the height of the island's exploitation, when every available scrap of

montane

habitat.

It is possible to

Leeward Island

chain.

The fauna of the mountain includes birds such as the

red-necked pigeon and the bridled quail-dove, as well as many troops of the African green vervet monkey, which was introduced in the historical past and has become naturalized. The flora of Nevis Peak includes five different kinds of tree fern, some Heliconia

species, and a number of small wild orchid species.

The five

parishes of Nevis

meet at the summit.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nevis Peak". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
^ ^a ^b "Nevis Peak, Saint Kitts and Nevis". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

Sources

Ordnance Survey, Government of the United Kingdom 1984, Nevis, with part of St. Christopher (Saint Kitts). Series E803 (D.O.S. 343), Sheet NEVIS, Edition 5 O.S.D. 1984. Reprinted in 1995, published by the Government of the United Kingdom (Ordnance Survey) for the Government of Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis.
Robinson, David; Lowery, Jennifer, eds. (2000). The natural history of the island of Nevis. Ithaca, New York: Nevis Historical and Conservation Society Press.
"Topographic map of Nevis Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[gvp-1] "Nevis Peak". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-06.

[peakbagger-2] "Nevis Peak, Saint Kitts and Nevis". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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