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Every [[States of Venezuela|Venezuela state]] has one or more national parks. |
Every [[States of Venezuela|Venezuela state]] has one or more national parks. |
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* 5 national parks |
* 5 national parks – [[Lara (state)|Lara]], [[Amazonas State, Venezuela|Amazonas]] |
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* 4 national parks |
* 4 national parks – [[Falcón State|Falcón]], [[Mérida (state)|Mérida]], [[Miranda (state)|Miranda]], [[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]], and [[Táchira State|Táchira]]. |
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* 3 national parks |
* 3 national parks – [[Apure state|Apure]], [[Sucre (state)|Sucre]], and [[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]]. |
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* 2 national parks |
* 2 national parks – [[Barinas (state)|Barinas]], [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar]], [[Carabobo state|Carabobo]], Distrito Capital, [[Guárico State|Guárico]], [[Nueva Esparta State|Nueva Esparta]], [[Yaracuy State|Yaracuy]], and [[Zulia State|Zulia]]. |
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* 1 national park |
* 1 national park – [[Anzoátegui State|Anzoátegui]], [[Aragua State|Aragua]], [[Cojedes (state)|Cojedes]], [[Delta Amacuro State|Delta Amacuro]], [[Federal Dependencies of Venezuela|Federal Dependencies]], [[Monagas State|Monagas]], and [[Vargas (state)|Vargas]]. |
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18 national parks are over 1000 km<sup>2</sup>; 15 over 2000 km<sup>2</sup>; 5 over 5000 km<sup>2</sup> and 3 over 10,000 km<sup>2</sup>. The largest parks, in the [[Guayana Region]], are [[Parima Tapirapecó National Park]] (39,000 km<sup>2</sup>) and [[Canaima National Park]] (30,000 km<sup>2</sup>). |
18 national parks are over 1000 km<sup>2</sup>; 15 over 2000 km<sup>2</sup>; 5 over 5000 km<sup>2</sup> and 3 over 10,000 km<sup>2</sup>. The largest parks, in the [[Guayana Region]], are [[Parima Tapirapecó National Park]] (39,000 km<sup>2</sup>) and [[Canaima National Park]] (30,000 km<sup>2</sup>). |
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 14 July 2024
The national parks of Venezuela are protected areas in Venezuela covering a wide range of habitats. In 2007 there were 43 national parks, covering 21.76% of Venezuela's territory.[citation needed]
Statistics
[edit]Every Venezuela state has one or more national parks.
- 5 national parks – Lara, Amazonas
- 4 national parks – Falcón, Mérida, Miranda, Portuguesa, and Táchira.
- 3 national parks – Apure, Sucre, and Trujillo.
- 2 national parks – Barinas, Bolívar, Carabobo, Distrito Capital, Guárico, Nueva Esparta, Yaracuy, and Zulia.
- 1 national park – Anzoátegui, Aragua, Cojedes, Delta Amacuro, Federal Dependencies, Monagas, and Vargas.
18 national parks are over 1000 km2; 15 over 2000 km2; 5 over 5000 km2 and 3 over 10,000 km2. The largest parks, in the Guayana Region, are Parima Tapirapecó National Park (39,000 km2) and Canaima National Park (30,000 km2).
List of national parks
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of national parks
- Venezuelan bolívar banknotes
References
[edit]- ^ "Inparques | Parques y Monumentos". www.inparques.gob.ve. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
External links
[edit]Wikivoyage has a travel guide for National parks of Venezuela.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National parks of Venezuela.
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Parques de Venezuela
- (in Spanish) Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (Ministry of Environment)
- National Parks in Venezuela