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Sima Martel (Sima Menor) is an enormous sinkhole located on the summit of plateau of Sarisariñama tepui, in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It is unusual due to several factors including its enormous size and depth, location on the top of the only forested tepui and having a patch of forest on its base. It is named after the speleologist Édouard-Alfred Martel.




History


Together with the neighbouring Sima Humboldt it was first spotted in 1961 by pilot Harry Gibson.
It was first explored in 1971, and later was explored more thoroughly in 1976.
In total there are four caves on Sarisariñama.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Nama Tionghoa
• Skuad Kejuaraan Eropa U-21 UEFA 2023
• Mukormikosis
• Sima Martel
• Tepui
• Sima Humboldt
• List of sinkholes
• Cerro Sarisariñama
• Yann Martel
• Guiana Shield
• Sinkhole
• List of caves
• Cerro de la Neblina