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The Verron Range is a mountain range in the southern part of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, composed of limestone and volcanic rock. The highest point of the mountains is at 2,150 m. Together with the Hans Meyer Range and the Lelet Plateau, it is one of the main mountainous features of New Ireland.〔(NI mountains tell a tale )〕 ==Geography== The Verron Range is located in the broader southern part of New Ireland Island and runs roughly in a north-south-direction, parallel to the Hans Meyer Range. The Weitin valley divides the two ranges, Verron on the west and Hans Meyer on the east.〔(Location )〕 This range was named "Verron" (Véron) after Pierre-Antoine Véron (1736-1770), the astronomer on Louis Antoine de Bougainville's ship who was able to determine the longitude by means of a solar eclipse around this location on 13 July 1768.〔''Mémoires de l'Acadêmie des sciences de l'Institut de France,'' Institut national des sciences et arts, Paris, 1789〕 This fact was important for it allowed Véron to establish the width of the Pacific Ocean with precision for the first time in history.〔(History - NI mountains tell a tale )〕 While the island was part of German New Guinea, this range was named ''Hahlgebirge'' (Hahl Range) after German colonial governor Albert Hahl (1868–1945).〔(Deutsches Kolonial-Lexikon (1920), Band II, S. 10 - Hahlgebirge )〕 As other high ranges in the region, the Verron Range is covered in thick rainforest and has been little studied. It is home to many rare species of fauna and flora and is highly biodiverse.〔(CBD Fourth National Report - Papua New Guinea (English version) )〕 This range is part of the New Britain-New Ireland lowland rain forest terrestrial ecoregion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Verron Range」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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