Sudirman Range
The Sudirman Range, also known as the Snow Mountains, Dugunduguoo, or Nassau Range is a mountain range in Central Papua province, Indonesia. It is named after the first armed forces commander-in-chief and Indonesian national hero Sudirman. It is a western sub-range of the Maoke Mountains. The highest peak in Oceania and Australasia, Puncak Jaya, is located here, as are other significant peaks such as Sumantri, Ngga Pulu, and Carstensz East.
Geography
The Sudirman Range is located in the western part of Papua's Central Cordillera, separated from the mountains to the east by the Baliem Valley. Its mountains are of marine sediment origin and are the tallest peaks in the tropical Pacific.The Sudirman Range is home to bird species such as Snow Mountain quail, Snow Mountains robin, orange-cheeked honeyeater, and black-breasted mannikin. Mammal species endemic to the range include the white-toothed brush mouse, mountain water rat, dingiso, alpine woolly rat, and Arianus's rat.
The land of the Sudirman Range is sparsely populated, although the Dani people travel to the high mountains hunting birds and echidnas.