Coeroeni

Coeroeni is a resort in Suriname, located in the Sipaliwini District. Its population at the 2012 census was 1,046. The resort is mainly inhabited by indigenous people[1] of the Tiriyó tribe.[2] Kwamalasamutu is the main village of the resort and home to the granman (paramount chief) Asongo Alalaparu.[3]

Coeroeni
Resort
Map showing the resorts of Sipaliwini District.
  Coeroeni
Country Suriname
DistrictSipaliwini District
Area
 • Total33,133 km2 (12,793 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total1,046
 • Density0.032/km2 (0.082/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

The resort was created in 1983 out of Nickerie as a tribal area.[4] The disputed area of south-west Suriname known as Tigri Area belongs to the Coeroeni resort.[5]

Villages

The resort is also home to villages which are only inhabited part of the time.[6]

Kamani

Kamani is a border village. It was founded in 2008 by people from Kwamalasamutu.[7] The population as of 2009 was 6 people.[8] The location is 2°34′5″N 57°0′30″W.

Nature

Blue poison dart frog

The Sipaliwini Savanna is a 100,000 hectare nature reserve. It has been a protected area since 1972. The majority of the reserve consists of a savannah which in turn is a continuation of the Brazilian Tumucumaque Mountains National Park. The reserve is in pristine condition with almost no human habitation.[9] This reserve is one of the last frontiers in the tropics, however relatively little is known about the region.[10] The savannah consists of large grasslands with wetter islands of trees. The bird life is abundant,[11] and the park is where the blue poison dart frog was discovered in 1969.[12] In 2005, six new birds had been discovered. It includes a new species of Sun parakeet, and a new Rufous-sided pygmy tyrant.[13]

The area was first explored in October 1935 by A.J.H. van Lynden who was surprised to discover an immense savannah behind the dense rain forests.[14] In 1962, a study was started whether the savannah could be used for animal husbandry, however the transport costs via airplane would make the enterprise unprofitable.[15] A detailed study into the plant and animal life commenced in 1968.[16]

Archaeology

The Werehpai archaeological site, which consists of caves containing petroglyphs of pre-Columbian origin, is located about 10 kilometres from Kwamalasamutu.[17] On the Sipaliwini Savanna relics were discovered of human habitation dating from about 6,000 BC.[18]

Notes
  1. "Resorts in Suriname Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "DORPSPLAN KWAMALASAMUTU 2011–2014" (PDF). Institute for Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. Heemskerk & Delvoye 2007, p. 100.
  4. "Districtenindeling Suriname - herstel oude grenzen district Nickerie". nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. "Suriname, Guyana in Dispute Over Mineral-Rich Land". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. "Amotopoan trails : a recent archaeology of Trio movements - Page 5". University of Leiden. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. Carlin, Eithne B.; Van Goethem, Diederik (2009). In the Shadow of the Tiger: The Amerindians of Suriname. Amsterdam: KIT Publishers. ISBN 978-9460220-265.
  9. "Natuurreservaten Suriname". Reisgraag (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. Burton Kim & Thomas E. Lee Jr (2018). "Community Ecology and Phylogeography of Bats in the Guianan Savannas of Northern South America" (PDF). MDPI. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  11. "Geography The Sipaliwini Savanna". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  12. "Zoology". Sipaliwini Savanna. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  13. B.J. O’Shea (2005). "NOTES ON BIRDS OF THE SIPALIWINI SAVANNA AND OTHER LOCALITIES IN SOUTHERN SURINAME, WITH SIX NEW SPECIES FOR THE COUNTRY" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  14. "Op zoek naar de Zuidgrens" (PDF). Sipaliwini Savanna. 1938. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  15. "Verslag van een Bodemverkenning op de Sipaliwini Savanne 19-30 Juli 1962, Paramaribo". Wageningen University and Research (in Dutch). 1962. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  16. "Welcome to the Plants of the Sipaliwini Savanna". Sipaliwini Savanna (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  17. "A Survey of the Large Mammal Fauna of the Kwamalasamutu Region, Suriname". Bioone.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  18. "My Beloved Nickerie". Nickerie.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

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