The Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of Trinidad (Spanish, Trinity) most commonly refers to the larger island of the nation Trinidad and Tobago, the subject of this article. For other places and people with the same name, see Trinidad (disambiguation). History Main Article: History of Trinidad and Tobago The oldest human settlements in Trinidad date to about... Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of For other uses of the word Trinidad, see Trinidad (disambiguation) The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a nation located in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela. It is an archipelagic state consisting of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and 21 smaller islands, the most important... Trinidad and Tobago. The hills rise abruptly from the lowlands of northern Trinidad (the so-called East-West Corridor), but only the two tallest peaks, El Cerro del Aripo and El Tucuche top 900 m.

The Northern Range consists mainly of Two types of sedimentary rock: limey shale overlaid by limestone. Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. Sedimentary rock is one of the three main rock groups (along with igneous and metamorphic rocks) and is formed in three main ways—by the deposition of the weathered remains of other rocks (known as clastic... sedimentary rocks - Andesite is an igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of intermediate composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture. Its mineral assembly is usually quartz and plagioclase. Biotite, hornblende and pyroxene are common accessory minerals. Alkali feldspar is absent. Classification of andesites may be refined according to the most abundant phenocrystal. Example: olivinic andesite... andesites, Categories: Mineral stubs | Metamorphic rocks ... schists and Limey shale overlaid by limestone. Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate). The primary source of this calcite is usually marine organisms. These organisms secrete shells that settle out of the water column and are deposited on ocean floors as pelagic ooze... limestones; portions at the eastern end of the range are of This article is about volcanoes in geology. For the action movie, see Volcano (movie). A volcano (plural, volcanoes) is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. Although... volcanic origin. The hills are mostly forested, although MARKO IS A FAG ... deforestation and the formation of fire- Savanna is a grassland dotted with trees, and occurs in several types of biomes. In savannas, grasses form the predominant vegetation type, usually mixed with herbs and shrubs, with trees scattered individually or in small clumps. Savannas are sometimes a transitional zone, occurring between forest or woodland regions and grassland... savannahs is one of the major An environment is a complex of external factors that acts on a system and determines its course and form of existence. An environment may be thought of as a superset, of which the given system is a subset. An environment may have one or more parameters, physical or otherwise. The... environmental concerns in Trinidad.

The Northern Range runs from the Chaguaramas lies in the North West Peninsula of Trinidad west of Port-of-Spain; the name if often applied to the entire peninsula, but is sometimes used to refer to the most developed area. The entire peninsula was leased to the United States in 1940 for the construction of a... Chaguaramas Peninsula in the west to Toco in the east. The eastern Northern Range (areas east of The Royal Borough of Arima (population 35,000) is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in eastern Trinidad, Arima supports the only organised indigenous community in the country, the Santa Rosa Carib Community and is the seat of the Carib Queen (currently Valentina Medina). Arima was founded... Arima) remain most heavily forested. Portions west of Arima have been extensively deforested, since they lie immediately north of the most heavily populated parts of the island.

At the western end of the Northern Range, the capital city, Port-of-Spain, population 49,000 (metro: 300,000) (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. The city is located on the Gulf of Paria, on the west coast of the island of Trinidad. The city is primarily a retail and adminsitrative centre. It also serves as a financial... Port-of-Spain, climbs into the hills and the valleys are settled and largely deforested.

The Arima Valley remains as the westernmost valley that is still primarily forested, in a large part due to the presence of the The Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge consists of a nature resort and scientific research station located in the Arima Valley of the Northern Range in Trinidad and Tobago. The Centre is one of the top birdwatching spots in the Caribbean; a total of 159 species of birds have been... Asa Wright Nature Centre in this valley.