The Parima Tapirapecó National Park is in the Atabapo and Río Negro municipalities. It is the 5th largest national park in the world and the 2nd largest in South America. Established in August 1991, it has an area of 38,290 km2 (15,000 mile²), and is the largest national park in Venezuela. The area protects the headwaters of the Orinoco, likewise the natural space and culture of the Yanomami ethnic group.[1]
Environmentedit
The park is in the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion.[2] "The main types of vegetation in Parima-Tapirapecó National Park are evergreen lowland forests and submontane and montane forests. There are also large areas of mostly secondary savannas in the southern Parima uplands."[1]
^ abHuber, Otto (2001), "Conservation and environmental concerns in the Venezuelan Amazon", Biodiversity and Conservation 10(10), 1627-1643. p1634
^Sears, Robin, South America: Southern Venezuela, northern Brazil, western Guyana, and eastern Colombia (NT0124), WWF: World Wildlife Fund, retrieved 2017-04-01
January 01, 1970
parima, tapirapecó, national, park, parque, nacional, parima, tapirapecó, venezuelan, national, park, southern, state, amazonas, iucn, category, national, park, location, locationamazonas, venezuelanearest, cityla, esmeraldacoordinates2, 4945806, 6547000, 4945. Parima Tapirapeco National Park Parque Nacional Parima Tapirapeco is a Venezuelan national park in the southern state of Amazonas Parima Tapirapeco National ParkIUCN category II national park Location of Parima Tapirapeco National ParkLocationAmazonas VenezuelaNearest cityLa EsmeraldaCoordinates2 29 40 49 N 64 39 16 92 W 2 4945806 N 64 6547000 W 2 4945806 64 6547000Area38 290 km2 14 780 sq mi Established1 August 1991Governing bodyINPARQUES Contents 1 Location 2 Environment 3 See also 4 ReferencesLocation editThe Parima Tapirapeco National Park is in the Atabapo and Rio Negro municipalities It is the 5th largest national park in the world and the 2nd largest in South America Established in August 1991 it has an area of 38 290 km2 15 000 mile and is the largest national park in Venezuela The area protects the headwaters of the Orinoco likewise the natural space and culture of the Yanomami ethnic group 1 Environment editThe park is in the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion 2 The main types of vegetation in Parima Tapirapeco National Park are evergreen lowland forests and submontane and montane forests There are also large areas of mostly secondary savannas in the southern Parima uplands 1 See also editList of national parks of Venezuela Serra do Araca State ParkReferences edit a b Huber Otto 2001 Conservation and environmental concerns in the Venezuelan Amazon Biodiversity and Conservation 10 10 1627 1643 p1634 Sears Robin South America Southern Venezuela northern Brazil western Guyana and eastern Colombia NT0124 WWF World Wildlife Fund retrieved 2017 04 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parima Tapirapeco National Park amp oldid 1126872901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
