The El Tamá National Park[1] (Spanish: Parque nacional El Tamá)[2] It is a protected area with the status of a national park that is located between the Andes and plains of Venezuela.[3][4] It protects part of the Tamá Massif.[5] It has an area of 139,000 hectares (340,000 acres) and is located in the states of Táchira (125,100 ha, 90% of the surface of the park) and Apure (13,900 ha, 10% of the park's surface), near the border with Colombia. Created as a National Park on December 12, 1978, by the then President Carlos Andrés Pérez.
The park is located in the páramos of Tamá with an altitude of 3,320 msnm, Cerro El Cobre with 3,613 msnm and "Judío" with 3,372 msnm, occupying the upper parts of the basins of the rivers Carapo, Río Chiquito, Quinimarí, Quite , Burguita, Burgua, Nula, Nulita, Sarare, Cutufí and Oirá, and the basins of the rivers Frio and Negro, in jurisdiction of the Municipalities Junín, Córdoba and Libertador of the Táchira and Paez of Apure State. Its creation was justified because it constitutes an exceptional natural sanctuary of flora, fauna and scenic beauties and that the area of the upper part of the Carapo, Río Chiquito, Quinimari, Quite, Burguita, Burgua, Nula, Nulita, Sarare, Cutufí and Oirá, as well as the entire area of the Frío and Negro river basins, which represent a valuable system of water protection zones, whose preservation is of public utility for the collective well-being of the Táchira State and the region of The Andes.
^Brooks, Daniel M.; Bodmer, Richard E.; Matola, Sharon (1997-01-01). Antas. IUCN. ISBN9782831704227.
^Library of Congress Subject Headings. Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service. 2009-01-01.
^(Venezuela), Instituto Nacional de Parques; (Venezuela), Fundación de Educación Ambiental (1983-01-01). Los Parques nacionales de Venezuela (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Parques. ISBN9788449967818.
^Bonaccorso, Elise, Northern South America: Northwestern Venezuela into Colombia, WWF: World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-04-18
tamá, national, park, spanish, parque, nacional, tamá, protected, area, with, status, national, park, that, located, between, andes, plains, venezuela, protects, part, tamá, massif, area, hectares, acres, located, states, táchira, surface, park, apure, park, s. The El Tama National Park 1 Spanish Parque nacional El Tama 2 It is a protected area with the status of a national park that is located between the Andes and plains of Venezuela 3 4 It protects part of the Tama Massif 5 It has an area of 139 000 hectares 340 000 acres and is located in the states of Tachira 125 100 ha 90 of the surface of the park and Apure 13 900 ha 10 of the park s surface near the border with Colombia Created as a National Park on December 12 1978 by the then President Carlos Andres Perez El Tama National ParkParque Nacional El TamaIUCN category II national park LocationLocation VenezuelaCoordinates7 32 N 72 11 W 7 533 N 72 183 W 7 533 72 183Area1 390 km2 540 sq mi EstablishedDecember 12 1978 1978 12 12 The park is located in the paramos of Tama with an altitude of 3 320 msnm Cerro El Cobre with 3 613 msnm and Judio with 3 372 msnm occupying the upper parts of the basins of the rivers Carapo Rio Chiquito Quinimari Quite Burguita Burgua Nula Nulita Sarare Cutufi and Oira and the basins of the rivers Frio and Negro in jurisdiction of the Municipalities Junin Cordoba and Libertador of the Tachira and Paez of Apure State Its creation was justified because it constitutes an exceptional natural sanctuary of flora fauna and scenic beauties and that the area of the upper part of the Carapo Rio Chiquito Quinimari Quite Burguita Burgua Nula Nulita Sarare Cutufi and Oira as well as the entire area of the Frio and Negro river basins which represent a valuable system of water protection zones whose preservation is of public utility for the collective well being of the Tachira State and the region of The Andes See also editList of national parks of Venezuela Sierra Nevada National Park Venezuela nbsp Another ViewReferences edit www inparques gob ve http www inparques gob ve index php parques view amp codigo pn 0026 amp sec 2 Retrieved 2021 04 30 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Brooks Daniel M Bodmer Richard E Matola Sharon 1997 01 01 Antas IUCN ISBN 9782831704227 Library of Congress Subject Headings Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service 2009 01 01 Venezuela Instituto Nacional de Parques Venezuela Fundacion de Educacion Ambiental 1983 01 01 Los Parques nacionales de Venezuela in Spanish Instituto Nacional de Parques ISBN 9788449967818 Bonaccorso Elise Northern South America Northwestern Venezuela into Colombia WWF World Wildlife Fund retrieved 2017 04 18 Portals nbsp Geography nbsp Environment nbsp Venezuela nbsp Andes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Tama National Park amp oldid 1096129120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
