“Animals on the tepuis are living on sky islands: isolated populations, odd behaviors, and species that make sense only once the geology and flora are already in view.”
Amphibians of the Sky IslandsDiscover
Wek-tá
Ancient tepuis, thundering waterfalls, and rivers of jasper — two billion years of Earth, waiting.
3 places
to explore
2,810m
Monte Roraima — highest point
1 waterfall
thundering into the jungle
2B yr
Earth's oldest rock
3 places to discover in La Gran Sabana.
The science and stories behind the landscape.
“Animals on the tepuis are living on sky islands: isolated populations, odd behaviors, and species that make sense only once the geology and flora are already in view.”
“On the tepuis, hungry sandstone and constant mist pushed plants toward pitchers, glue traps, and other improbable designs.”
“These flat-topped mountains are remnants of a vast sandstone plateau that once covered the entire region — 2 billion years of Earth history, exposed.”
“Each tepui summit behaves like an island of habitat, cut off by cliffs and lowlands, which is why nearby massifs can end up biologically distinct.”