• The guiana shield is generated above the clouds, often peaking around Y = 200, which implies visiting this biome a dangerous task.
  • Tepui – Table-top mountain or mesa in the Guiana Highlands of South America. Canadian Shield – Geographic and geologic area of North America.
  • The Guiana Shield was formed nearly 2 billion years ago when it emerged from the prehistoric earth to begin the formation of the super-continent of Pangaea.
  • In this chapter we describe the geologic, topographic, and hydrologic evolution of the Guiana Shield since at least the Cretaceous.
  • Learn about the Guiana Shield and its indigenous communities through this interactive storytelling map from the Amazon Conservation Team.
  • Beyond its geological marvels, the Guiana Shield is a haven for biodiversity, with the Guiana Highlands as its crown jewel.
  • Andrew Snyder, an evolutionary biologist, describes the biodiversity of the Guiana Shield region. This is an extract from a lecture at Moray House Trust in J...
  • Early Spanish and Portuguese voyagers sailed past the coast of the Guiana Shield, but were discouraged from inland exploration.
  • Guiana Shield. Guiana Shield, Bouclier guyanais, Planalto das Guianas. Countries: Brazil, Guyana, France, Suriname, Venezuela.
  • The Guiana Shield is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America that forms a portion of the northern coast.