Orogeny or orogenesis

Orogeny is the mountain-building event. This is caused by plate tectonic processes that squeeze the litosphere together.It may also refer to a specific episode of orogeny during the geologic past. Even though tall mountain peaks from ancient orogenies may erode away, the exposed roots of those ancient mountains show the same orogenic structures that are detected beneath modern mountain ranges.

In classical plate tectonics, plates interact in exactly three different ways: they push together, pull apart or slide past each other in, respectively, convergent, divergent or transform or lateral motion. Orogeny is limited to convergent plate interactions; the counterpart of orogeny for divergent settings is called taphrogeny. The long regions of deformed rocks created by orogenies are called orogenic belts, or orogens.

Orogens can be bent and altered by later events, or severed by plate breakups

Orogenic belts can form from the collision of an oceanic and continental plate or from  two continental plates.

 

Wildlife of Honduras

Located in the heart of the tropics, Honduras is home a wide variey of animal species

With more than 700 bird species, Honduras is considered by many to host world-class birdwatching.  Many of the bird species in the country are decorated with beautifully bright coloured feathers that make them easier to spot.  Toucans, swallows and parrots are common, however, the national bird of Honduras is the Scarlet Macaw, instantly recognisable by its red, yellow and blue foliage.  There are approximately 202 mammal species found throughout the country, and in its waters.  Honduras’ rainforest provides a habitat for many monkey species including spider monkeys, howler monkeys and white-faced monkeys.  Big cats like jaguars, ocelots and pumas are common on the Mosquitia coast, yet these cats are not easy to find.  The country’s plains are home to tapir and deer while the shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea provide a habitat for manatees.

      

 

Honduras: Animal Encounter