[5] is an obstacle to the trade winds[3] leading to a very high humidity resulting in an abundance of plant- and animal life.

[6] Small forest areas at the base are home to rare and endemic plants like Vochysia neyratii and Astrocaryum rodreguiseii.

[3] In 2006, Cambior was active in the region with a controversial gold mining project.

The clearing of 30 km2 of old-growth forest near camp Caïman triggered protests from environmental agencies and the Palikur Amerindians.

[8] On 12 February 2010, the General Council of French Guiana voted to protect the mountain and surrounding area as a regional nature reserve.