Cerro Guanay
Cerro Guanay is a tepui in southern Bolívar state of Venezuela. It extends up to approximately 2300 meters elevation.
Tepuis are isolated flat-topped sandstone mountains with a montane flora and fauna distinct from the surrounding lowlands. Cerro Guanay is home to many tepui-endemic species animals and plants. 19 species characteristic of the tepuis have been recorded there, including Chapman's bristle-tyrant, Tepui wren, Tepui brushfinch, flutist wren, buff-breasted sabrewing, olive manakin, Tepui antpitta, golden-tufted grackle, velvet-browed brilliant, Tepui swift, black-fronted tyrannulet, scaled flowerpiercer, white-faced whitestart, scarlet-horned manakin, and peacock coquette. Endemic plants include Bonnetia crassa, Kunhardtia rhodantha, Brocchinia melanacra, and Tepuipappus esposi, as well as species of Eriocaulaceae, Cyperaceae, and Xyridaceae.
The Venezuelan government designated Cerro Guanay a natural monument in 1990, which protects an area of 1348.09 km2.