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The '''national parks of Venezuela''' are protected areas in [[Venezuela]] covering a wide range of habitats. In 2007 there were 43 [[national park]]s, covering 21.76% of Venezuela's territory. |
The '''national parks of Venezuela''' are protected areas in [[Venezuela]] covering a wide range of habitats. In 2007 there were 43 [[national park]]s, covering 21.76% of Venezuela's territory. |
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==Statistics== |
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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 - Lara |
* 5 national parks - Lara |
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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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==List of national parks== |
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| 1 || [[File:HenriPittierpq.jpg| |
| 1 || [[File:HenriPittierpq.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1937|February|2}} || [[Henri Pittier National Park|Henri Pittier]] || Central Region || [[Aragua]]<br />[[Carabobo]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:1078.00}} |
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| 2 || [[File:Bolívar usgs.jpg| |
| 2 || [[File:Bolívar usgs.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1952|5|2}} || [[Sierra Nevada National Park (Venezuela)|Sierra Nevada]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Mérida (state)|Mérida]]<br />[[Barinas State|Barinas]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:2764.46}} |
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| 3 || [[File:Parque Nacional Guatopo Guárico.jpg| |
| 3 || [[File:Parque Nacional Guatopo Guárico.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1958|3|31}} || [[Guatopo National Park|Guatopo]] || Central Region || [[Miranda (state)|Miranda]]<br />[[Guárico]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:1224.64}} |
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| 4 || [[File:Flag of Venezuela, Cerro El Ávila.JPG| |
| 4 || [[File:Flag of Venezuela, Cerro El Ávila.JPG|110px]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1958|12|12}} || [[El Ávila National Park|El Ávila]] || Capital Region || [[Federal District]]<br />[[Miranda (state)|Miranda]]<br />[[Vargas (state)|Vargas]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:851.92}} |
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| 5 || [[File:Cascada de Cerro Azul.JPG| |
| 5 || [[File:Cascada de Cerro Azul.JPG|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1960|3|18}} || [[Yurubí National Park|Yurubí]] || Central-Western Region || [[Yaracuy]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:236.70}} |
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| 6 || [[File:Angel falls.jpg| |
| 6 || [[File:Angel falls.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1962|6|12}} || [[Canaima National Park|Canaima]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:30000.00}} |
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| 7 || [[File:Yacambu.jpg| |
| 7 || [[File:Yacambu.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1962|6|12}} || [[Yacambú National Park|Yacambú]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:269.16}} |
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| 8 || [[File:Cueva (2).JPG| |
| 8 || [[File:Cueva (2).JPG|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1969|5|21}} || [[Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro]] || Central-Western Region || [[Falcón]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:48.85}} |
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| 9 || [[File:El gran roque.jpg| |
| 9 || [[File:El gran roque.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1972|8|8}} || [[Archipiélago Los Roques National Park|Los Roques]] || [[Insular Region (Venezuela)|Insular Region]] || [[Federal Dependencies of Venezuela|Federal Dependencies]] || Insular || align=right| {{formatnum:2211.20}} |
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| 10 || [[File:Bosque de pinos en La Culebra.jpg| |
| 10 || [[File:Bosque de pinos en La Culebra.jpg|110px]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|12|5}} || [[Macarao National Park|Macarao]] || Capital Region || [[Federal District]]<br />[[Miranda (state)|Miranda]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:150}} |
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| 11 ||[[File:Orilla de Playa en Isla del parque Nacional Mochima..jpg| |
| 11 ||[[File:Orilla de Playa en Isla del parque Nacional Mochima..jpg|110px]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|12|19}} || [[Mochima National Park|Mochima]] || North-Eastern Region || [[Sucre (state)|Sucre]]<br />[[Anzoátegui]] || Coastal || align=right| {{formatnum:949.35}} |
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| 12 || [[File:La Restinga.JPG| |
| 12 || [[File:La Restinga.JPG|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1974|2|6}} || [[Laguna de La Restinga National Park|Laguna de La Restinga]] || [[Insular Region (Venezuela)|Insular Region]] || [[Nueva Esparta]] || Insular || align=right| {{formatnum: 188.62}} |
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| 13 || [[File:MedanosdeCoro.jpg| |
| 13 || [[File:MedanosdeCoro.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1974|2|6}} || [[Médanos de Coro National Park|Médanos de Coro]] || Central-Western Region || [[Falcón]] || Coastal || align=right| {{formatnum:912.80}} |
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| 14 || [[File:Tacarigua Lagoon, Miranda State, Venezuela.JPG| |
| 14 || [[File:Tacarigua Lagoon, Miranda State, Venezuela.JPG|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1974|2|13}} || [[Laguna de Tacarigua National Park|Laguna de Tacarigua]] || Capital Region || [[Miranda (state)|Miranda]] || Coastal || align=right| {{formatnum:391}} |
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| 15 || [[File:Cerro El Copey 01.jpg| |
| 15 || [[File:Cerro El Copey 01.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1974|2|27}} || [[Cerro El Copey National Park|Cerro El Copey]] || [[Insular Region (Venezuela)|Insular Region]] || [[Nueva Esparta]]|| Insular || align=right| {{formatnum: 71.30}} |
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| 16 || [[File:Parque nacional Aguaro-Guariquito 009.jpg| |
| 16 || [[File:Parque nacional Aguaro-Guariquito 009.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1974|3|7}} || [[Aguaro-Guariquito National Park|Aguaro-Guariquito]] || [[Llanos Region]] || [[Guárico]] || [[Los Llanos, Venezuela|Llanos]] || align=right| {{formatnum:5690}} |
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| 17 ||[[File:Cocotero en Cayo Sombrero.jpg| |
| 17 ||[[File:Cocotero en Cayo Sombrero.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1974|5|26}} || [[Morrocoy National Park|Morrocoy]] || Central-Western Region || [[Falcón]] || Coastal || align=right| {{formatnum:320.90}} |
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| 18 || [[File:Cueva del Guacharo.jpg| |
| 18 || [[File:Cueva del Guacharo.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1975|5|27}} || [[Cueva del Guácharo National Park|Cueva del Guácharo]] || North-Eastern Region || [[Monagas]]|| Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:627}} |
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| 19 || [[File:Pozo La olla.jpg| |
| 19 || [[File:Pozo La olla.jpg|110px]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1976|4|14}} || [[Terepaima National Park|Terepaima]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]]<br />[[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:186.5}} |
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| 20 |||| {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park|Jaua-Sarisariñama]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:3300}} |
| 20 |||| {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park|Jaua-Sarisariñama]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:3300}} |
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| 21 || [[File:Pico da Neblina.jpg| |
| 21 || [[File:Pico da Neblina.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Serranía de la Neblina National Park|Serranía de la Neblina]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Amazonas (Venezuelan state)|Amazonas]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:13600}} |
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| 22 || [[File:Tepuy Yapacana Municipio Atabapo - Amazonas.jpg| |
| 22 || [[File:Tepuy Yapacana Municipio Atabapo - Amazonas.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Yapacana National Park|Yapacana]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Amazonas (Venezuelan state)|Amazonas]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:3200}} |
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| 23 || [[File:Cerro Duida.jpg| |
| 23 || [[File:Cerro Duida.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Duida-Marahuaca National Park|Duida-Marahuaca]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Amazonas (Venezuelan state)|Amazonas]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:3737.4}} |
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| 24 || [[File:Paria.jpg| |
| 24 || [[File:Paria.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Península de Paria National Park|Península de Paria]] || North-Eastern Region || [[Sucre (state)|Sucre]]|| Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:375}} |
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| 25 || [[File:Serrania del Perija - Cerro Pintao.jpg| |
| 25 || [[File:Serrania del Perija - Cerro Pintao.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[Sierra de Perijá National Park|Sierra de Perijá]] || [[Zulian Region]] || [[Zulia]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:2952.88}} |
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| 26 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[El Tamá National Park|El Tamá]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Táchira]]<br />[[Apure]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:1390}} |
| 26 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1978|12|12}} || [[El Tamá National Park|El Tamá]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Táchira]]<br />[[Apure]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:1390}} |
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| 31 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1988|11|30}} || [[Dinira National Park|Dinira]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]]<br />[[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]]<br />[[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum: 453.28}} |
| 31 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1988|11|30}} || [[Dinira National Park|Dinira]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]]<br />[[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]]<br />[[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum: 453.28}} |
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| 32 || [[File:Paramo de mariño 20.jpg| |
| 32 || [[File:Paramo de mariño 20.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1989|1|18}} || [[General Juan Pablo Peñalosa en los Páramos El Batallón y La Negra National Park|Páramos Batallón y La Negra]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Mérida (state)|Mérida]]<br />[[Táchira]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:952}} |
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| 33 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1989|12|7}} || [[Chorro El Indio National Park|Chorro El Indio]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Táchira]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:170}} |
| 33 ||[[File:Entrada_del_cacerío_Pedraza,Parque_Chorro_El_Indio.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1989|12|7}} || [[Chorro El Indio National Park|Chorro El Indio]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Táchira]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:170}} |
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| 34 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1989|12|7}} || [[Sierra La Culata National Park|Sierra La Culata]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Mérida (state)|Mérida]]<br />[[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:2004}} |
| 34 ||[[File:Sierra_La_Culata,_Mérida,_Venezuela.JPG|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1989|12|7}} || [[Sierra La Culata National Park|Sierra La Culata]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Mérida (state)|Mérida]]<br />[[Trujillo (state)|Trujillo]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:2004}} |
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| 35 || [[File:Parque Nacional Cerro Saroche 003.JPG| |
| 35 || [[File:Parque Nacional Cerro Saroche 003.JPG|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1989|12|7}} || [[Cerro Saroche National Park|Cerro Saroche]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:322.94}} |
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| 36 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1991|6|6}} || [[Turuépano National Park|Turuépano]] || North-Eastern Region|| [[Sucre (state)|Sucre]] || Marshy || align=right| {{formatnum:726}} |
| 36 ||[[File:Laguna de Ajies o caño de Ajies, Parque nacional Turuépano.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1991|6|6}} || [[Turuépano National Park|Turuépano]] || North-Eastern Region|| [[Sucre (state)|Sucre]] || Marshy || align=right| {{formatnum:726}} |
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| 37 || [[File:Canomacareo.jpg| |
| 37 || [[File:Canomacareo.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1991|6|5}} || [[Delta del Orinoco National Park|Delta del Orinoco]] (Mariusa)|| [[Guayana Region]] || [[Delta Amacuro]] || Deltaic || align=right| {{formatnum:3310}} |
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| 38 || [[File:Catatumbolightning.jpg| |
| 38 || [[File:Catatumbolightning.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1991|6|5}} || [[Ciénagas de Juan Manuel National Park|Ciénagas de Juan Manuel]] || [[Zulian Region]] || [[Zulia]] || Marshy || align=right| {{formatnum:2261.3}} |
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| 39 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1991|8|1}} || [[Parima Tapirapecó National Park|Parima Tapirapecó]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Amazonas (Venezuelan state)|Amazonas]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:39000}} |
| 39 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1991|8|1}} || [[Parima Tapirapecó National Park|Parima Tapirapecó]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Amazonas (Venezuelan state)|Amazonas]] || [[Guayana Shield]] || align=right| {{formatnum:39000}} |
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| 40 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1992|6|5}} || [[Río Viejo San Camilo National Park|Río Viejo San Camilo]] || Llanos Region || [[Apure]] || [[Los Llanos, Venezuela|Llanos]] || align=right| {{formatnum:800}} |
| 40 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1992|6|5}} || [[Río Viejo San Camilo National Park|Río Viejo San Camilo]] || Llanos Region || [[Apure]] || [[Los Llanos, Venezuela|Llanos]] || align=right| {{formatnum:800}} |
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| 41 || [[File:Tirgua.jpg| |
| 41 || [[File:Tirgua.jpg|110px]] || {{dts|format=dmy|1992|6|5}} || [[Tirgua General Manuel Manrique National Park|Tirgua]] (Gen. Manuel Manrique) || Central-Western Region || [[Yaracuy]]<br />[[Cojedes (state)|Cojedes]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:910}} |
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| 42 || || {{dts|format=dmy|1993|3|26}} || [[El Guache National Park|El Guache]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]]<br />[[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:125}} |
| 42 || [[File:CHORRO_SAN_MIGUEL_-_PORTUGUESA_-_OSPINO.JPG|110px]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|3|26}} || [[El Guache National Park|El Guache]] || Central-Western Region || [[Lara (state)|Lara]]<br />[[Portuguesa (state)|Portuguesa]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:125}} |
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| 43 || ||{{dts|format=dmy|1993|3|26}} || [[Tapo-Caparo National Park|Tapo-Caparo]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Barinas State|Barinas]]<br />[[Mérida (state)|Mérida]]<br />[[Táchira]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:2050}} |
| 43 ||[[File:Cascada El Amor.jpg|110px]] ||{{dts|format=dmy|1993|3|26}} || [[Tapo-Caparo National Park|Tapo-Caparo]] || [[Andean Region (Venezuela)|Andean Region]] || [[Barinas State|Barinas]]<br />[[Mérida (state)|Mérida]]<br />[[Táchira]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:2050}} |
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| 44 || ||{{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|21}} || [[Caura National Park|Caura]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar]] <br />[[Amazonas State (Venezuela)|Amazonas]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:75340}} |
| 44 ||[[File:Caura National Park Guayana Region Venezuela 2.jpg|110px]] ||{{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|21}} || [[Caura National Park|Caura]] || [[Guayana Region]] || [[Bolívar State (Venezuela)|Bolívar]] <br />[[Amazonas State (Venezuela)|Amazonas]] || Mountainous || align=right| {{formatnum:75340}} |
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Revision as of 16:33, 28 January 2020
National parks of Venezuela | |
Smallest | Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro (48.85 km2) |
Largest | Parima Tapirapecó (39,000 km2) |
Institution | Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES) |
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.
Statistics
Every Venezuela state has one or more national parks.
- 5 national parks - Lara
- 4 national parks - Amazonas, 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
Number | Image | Date established | Name | Region | State | Type | Area (km2) |
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1 | 2 February 1937 | Henri Pittier | Central Region | Aragua Carabobo |
Mountainous | 1,078.00 | |
2 | 2 May 1952 | Sierra Nevada | Andean Region | Mérida Barinas |
Mountainous | 2,764.46 | |
3 | 31 March 1958 | Guatopo | Central Region | Miranda Guárico |
Mountainous | 1,224.64 | |
4 | 12 December 1958 | El Ávila | Capital Region | Federal District Miranda Vargas |
Mountainous | 851.92 | |
5 | 18 March 1960 | Yurubí | Central-Western Region | Yaracuy | Mountainous | 236.70 | |
6 | 12 June 1962 | Canaima | Guayana Region | Bolívar | Guayana Shield | 30,000.00 | |
7 | 12 June 1962 | Yacambú | Central-Western Region | Lara | Mountainous | 269.16 | |
8 | 21 May 1969 | Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro | Central-Western Region | Falcón | Mountainous | 48.85 | |
9 | 8 August 1972 | Los Roques | Insular Region | Federal Dependencies | Insular | 2,211.20 | |
10 | 5 December 1973 | Macarao | Capital Region | Federal District Miranda |
Mountainous | 150 | |
11 | 19 December 1973 | Mochima | North-Eastern Region | Sucre Anzoátegui |
Coastal | 949.35 | |
12 | 6 February 1974 | Laguna de La Restinga | Insular Region | Nueva Esparta | Insular | 188.62 | |
13 | 6 February 1974 | Médanos de Coro | Central-Western Region | Falcón | Coastal | 912.80 | |
14 | 13 February 1974 | Laguna de Tacarigua | Capital Region | Miranda | Coastal | 391 | |
15 | 27 February 1974 | Cerro El Copey | Insular Region | Nueva Esparta | Insular | 71.30 | |
16 | 7 March 1974 | Aguaro-Guariquito | Llanos Region | Guárico | Llanos | 5,690 | |
17 | 26 May 1974 | Morrocoy | Central-Western Region | Falcón | Coastal | 320.90 | |
18 | 27 May 1975 | Cueva del Guácharo | North-Eastern Region | Monagas | Mountainous | 627 | |
19 | 14 April 1976 | Terepaima | Central-Western Region | Lara Portuguesa |
Mountainous | 186.5 | |
20 | 12 December 1978 | Jaua-Sarisariñama | Guayana Region | Bolívar | Guayana Shield | 3,300 | |
21 | 12 December 1978 | Serranía de la Neblina | Guayana Region | Amazonas | Guayana Shield | 13,600 | |
22 | 12 December 1978 | Yapacana | Guayana Region | Amazonas | Guayana Shield | 3,200 | |
23 | 12 December 1978 | Duida-Marahuaca | Guayana Region | Amazonas | Guayana Shield | 3,737.4 | |
24 | 12 December 1978 | Península de Paria | North-Eastern Region | Sucre | Mountainous | 375 | |
25 | 12 December 1978 | Sierra de Perijá | Zulian Region | Zulia | Mountainous | 2,952.88 | |
26 | 12 December 1978 | El Tamá | Andean Region | Táchira Apure |
Mountainous | 1,390 | |
27 | 14 January 1987 | San Esteban | Central Region | Carabobo | Mountainous | 445 | |
28 | 6 May 1987 | Sierra de San Luis (J. Crisóstomo Falcón) | Central-Western Region | Falcón | Mountainous | 200 | |
29 | 24 February 1988 | Santos Luzardo | Llanos Region | Apure | Mountainous | 5,843.68 | |
30 | 25 May 1988 | Guaramacal (G. Cruz Carrillo) | Andean Region | Trujillo Portuguesa |
Mountainous | 214.66 | |
31 | 30 November 1988 | Dinira | Central-Western Region | Lara Portuguesa Trujillo |
Mountainous | 453.28 | |
32 | 18 January 1989 | Páramos Batallón y La Negra | Andean Region | Mérida Táchira |
Mountainous | 952 | |
33 | 7 December 1989 | Chorro El Indio | Andean Region | Táchira | Mountainous | 170 | |
34 | 7 December 1989 | Sierra La Culata | Andean Region | Mérida Trujillo |
Mountainous | 2,004 | |
35 | 7 December 1989 | Cerro Saroche | Central-Western Region | Lara | Mountainous | 322.94 | |
36 | 6 June 1991 | Turuépano | North-Eastern Region | Sucre | Marshy | 726 | |
37 | 5 June 1991 | Delta del Orinoco (Mariusa) | Guayana Region | Delta Amacuro | Deltaic | 3,310 | |
38 | 5 June 1991 | Ciénagas de Juan Manuel | Zulian Region | Zulia | Marshy | 2,261.3 | |
39 | 1 August 1991 | Parima Tapirapecó | Guayana Region | Amazonas | Guayana Shield | 39,000 | |
40 | 5 June 1992 | Río Viejo San Camilo | Llanos Region | Apure | Llanos | 800 | |
41 | 5 June 1992 | Tirgua (Gen. Manuel Manrique) | Central-Western Region | Yaracuy Cojedes |
Mountainous | 910 | |
42 | 26 March 1993 | El Guache | Central-Western Region | Lara Portuguesa |
Mountainous | 125 | |
43 | 26 March 1993 | Tapo-Caparo | Andean Region | Barinas Mérida Táchira |
Mountainous | 2,050 | |
44 | 21 March 2017 | Caura | Guayana Region | Bolívar Amazonas |
Mountainous | 75,340 |
See also
External links
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- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Parques de Venezuela
- (in Spanish) Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ambiente (Ministry of Environment)
- National Parks in Venezuela