Global InformationPetites Montagnes Tortue Biological Reserve information
| Petites Montagnes Tortue Biological Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
 Petites Montagne Tortue | |
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| Location | French Guiana, France |
| Nearest city | Régina |
| Coordinates | 4°18′36″N 52°12′55″W / 4.3099°N 52.2154°W |
| Area | 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 30 September 2016[2] |
| Governing body | National Forests Office |
The Petites Montagnes Tortue Biological Reserve (French: Réserve biologique intégrale des Petites Montagnes Tortue) is a wilderness area in French Guiana, France. Petites Montagnes Tortue is located about six kilometres from Régina.[3] It is a mountain range rich in quartz and quartzites with a summit of 287 metres (942 ft). The mountains are home to a diverse flora and fauna with about 20 species which are rare or endemic.[4]
- ^ "Petites Montagnes Tortue (Des)". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "FR24GUF02 - Petites Montagnes Tortue (Des)". Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "La Réserve biologique intégrale des Petites Montagnes Tortue". National Forests Office (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Petites Montagnes Tortue" (PDF). DEAL de Guyane (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2021.