The Nickerie River is a river in the northwestern part of Suriname .
5-709: The river originates in the Bakhuis Mountains and then flows to the North where it forms part of the border between the Coronie and Nickerie districts. The river then turns West and flows into the Atlantic Ocean via Wageningen and Nieuw-Nickerie . The Blanche Marie Falls are located on the river. There is a bridge near Groot Henar that is part of the Northern East-West Link . Another, more basic bailey bridge
10-529: The Dutch explorer and Royal Dutch East Indies Army officer Louis August Bakhuis [ nl ] . The range lies in the Sipaliwini Savanna District of Suriname. The Bakhuys Airstrip is near the village. The Bakhuis Mountains have rich deposits of bauxite , as well as nickel and copper . In 1974, a new mineral named surinamite [ nl ] ((Mg, Fe ) 3 Al 4 BeSi 3 O 16 )
15-576: The near-threatened crested eagle , harpy eagle and blue-cheeked parrot , among 378 species recorded. In the second half of the 20th century there was already a plan to economically exploit the area: the West Suriname Plan , centred on the mining of bauxite in the Bakhuis Mountains. After Suriname became independent of the Netherlands in the 1980s, however, the implementation of this plan
20-623: Was built near Kamp 52 on the Southern East-West Link. This article related to a river in Suriname is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bakhuis Mountains The Bakhuis Mountains ( Dutch : Bakhuisgebergte ) are a mountain range in central Suriname , spanning 110 kilometres. The mountain range form of the northern part of the Wilhelmina Mountains , and the mountains and its village were named after
25-665: Was found in the mountain range. The Bakhuis mountain range is an area of 2800 km² and contains a large concession area for mining bauxite, in which both the Surinamese company Suralco [ nl ] and foreign exploitation companies are interested. Ecologists fear destruction of jungle area when the mining commences. The mountains vary in height from 300–946 m (984–3,104 ft), and are covered with largely pristine forest. The range has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many birds, including
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