Green Mountain

E62186

Green Mountain is a volcanic peak on Ascension Island known for its unusually lush, cloud-forest-like vegetation in the middle of an otherwise barren South Atlantic island.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Green Mountain summit 1

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
national park high point
volcanic peak
climateZone humid montane microclimate
conservationStatus protected area
contrastsWith barren volcanic lowlands of Ascension Island
country United Kingdom
elevation 2818 feet
859 metres
geologicalOrigin volcanic
governedBy Ascension Island Government
hasFeature cloud-forest-like habitat
frequent cloud cover
lush vegetation
orographic rainfall
hasHumanActivity afforestation experiments
hiking
scientific research
hasLandUse conservation area
recreation area
hasTrail paths to summit
hasVegetationType ferns
introduced tree species
mosses
shrubs
hasViewOf Ascension Island
South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean
highestPointOf Ascension Island
isPartOf Ascension Island volcanic complex
locatedIn Ascension Island
South Atlantic
surface form: South Atlantic Ocean
notableFor artificially created cloud forest-like ecosystem
unusual greenness compared to surrounding island
partOf British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
summitUsedFor observation and monitoring
telecommunications installations
withinProtectedArea Green Mountain National Park

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Green Mountain National Park contains Green Mountain
this entity surface form: Green Mountain summit
Ascension Island highestPoint Green Mountain
Green Mountain cloud forest locatedOn Green Mountain