{{Short description|Mountain in Liberia}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Mount Wuteve | image = | image_caption = | elevation_m = 1447 | elevation_ref = <ref name="cia"/> | prominence_m = | prominence_ref = | map = Liberia | map_caption = | label_position = bottom | listing = Country high point | location = Liberia | range = Guinea Highlands | coordinates = {{coord|8|08|45|N|9|55|30|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = | topo = | type = | age = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = }}
'''Mount Wuteve''', also known as '''Mount Wologizi''', is a mountain located in Liberia, whose summit is the highest point in Liberia.
==Geography== The mountain is located in the Guinea Highlands range. Data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission revealed that the summit is higher in elevation than the previously quoted 1,380 meters. As of 2024, the elevation is understood to be 1,447 meters.<ref>{{cite web|title=ViewfinderPanorama.org|url=http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/elevmisquotes.html#africa|last=de Ferranti|first=Jonathan|date=28 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="cia">{{Citation |title=Liberia |date=2024-03-13 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liberia/#geography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313105645/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liberia/#geography |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=2024-03-18 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref> The Wuteve or Wologizi ridge, including several other associated peaks, extends for 22 km with spurs of up to 5 km on each side. The slopes are steep, forming cliffs up to 100 m high in places.<ref name=bli/>
===Environment=== The lower slopes are covered with open forest characterised by ''Lophira'', ''Pycnanthus'', ''Tarrietia'', ''Albizia'', ''Samanea'' and ''Cryptosepalum'' tree species. With increasing elevation, forest height decreases and the understorey denser. Above 1,000 m the dominant trees—''Parinari'' and ''Ouratea'' species—are stunted. The foothills are surrounded by areas of savanna woodland.<ref name=bli/>
The massif has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many bird species. Forest elephants and western chimpanzees are present.<ref name=bli>{{cite web |url= https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wologizi-mountains-iba-liberia |title= Wologizi mountains|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2024|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 2024-11-08}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=62 West Africa Mountains] * [http://peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=620 Guinea Highlands] * [http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11085 Mount Wuteve]
Wuteve Category:Important Bird Areas of Liberia Category:Lofa County Category:Highest points of countries
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