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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mount Tukosmera

Mount Tukosmera is the tallest mountain on Tanna, Vanuatu. It is located in the southern part of the island. It was a volcano in the Pleistocene, but is no longer active, unlike Mount Yasur. The mountain has special religious significance for the adherents of the John Frum movement, as a place from which gods come.

Important Bird Area

Collared petrels breed on the mountain

A 6,000-hectare (15,000-acre) tract of the upper slopes of the mountain has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it contains a breeding site for a population of collared petrels.

References

  1. ^ "Map of Mount Tukosmera". Collins Maps. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. ^ "Mount Tukusmera". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.