Schleinitz Range
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Schleinitz Range
Location of the Schleinitz Range in Papua New Guinea
The Schleinitz Range is a mountain range in north-central part of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, at 3°00′S 151°30′E / 3°S 151.5°ECoordinates: 3°00′S 151°30′E / 3°S 151.5°E. Highest point of the mountains is at 1,481 m. As other mountain ranges in Papua New Guinea it is home to many rare species of fauna and flora and is highly biodiverse and covered in thick rainforest.
This range was named after German viceadmiral Georg von Schleinitz (1834-1910).[1]
References
External links
- "BirdQuest" (PDF).
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