Travelers coming on Venezuela Tours can visit the National Parks in Venezuela. The Swiss biologist Henri Pittier was the first man to point out the ecological problems in the country and the necessity to protect the country’s ecosystems. Thanks to his earnest efforts, the national park system was born. At present, there are 43 National Parks in Venezuela.
National Parks of Venezuela
Aguaro-Guariquito
There are three national parks: Rio Viejo, in the western Llanos near the Andes, Aguaro-Guariquito, in Guarico State and Cinaruco-Capanaparo in the eastern region of Apure State. They cover an area of 1,250,000 ha.
Archipielago Los Roques
Situated 170 kilometers north of Caracas, the archipelago of Los Roques is the best known of Venezuela’s Caribbean islands. A wide variety of marine life exists in and around the reef habitats and for this, the area was declared a national park in 1972.
Canaima
Encompassing the Laguna Canaima, the Carrao river basin, the mountains of Sierra de Lema, the Gran Sabana and the Angel Falls and covering some 3 million hectares and with an altitude range of 400 - 2,400meters, Canaima National Park is the sixth largest national park in the world.
Cerro El Copey
Margarita has two national parks, Cerro El Copey and Laguna de la Restinga, and three natural monuments (small parks), Cerro Matasiete y Guayamuri, La Laguna de las Marites and Las Tetas de Maria Guevara. They are home to various species of wildlife.
Cerro Saroche
Lying in the center of the state, the land is covered mostly by dense lowland heath and resident fauna such as mountain cats, anteaters and turpials.
Cienagas del Catatumbo
Located on the southwest shore of the lake, Cienagas del Catatumbo National Park was granted national park status in 1991 to protect the rich swamp and wetland habitats of the area.
Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro
The park is most famous for its extensive cave system and magnificent stalactites and stalagmites.
Chorro El Indio
There are eight parks in total of which the most popular are Sierra Nevada and Sierra de La Culata. Sierra Nevada National Park was established in 1952 and covers 276,446ha of the Andes.
Duida-Marahuaca
Lying in the center of the state, the notable features include the tepuis of Huachamakari and Duida-Marahuaca, the beautiful waterfalls of the Rio Cunucunuma and various petroglyphs.
Apart from them, some other National Parks in Venezuela include:
El Avila National Park
Cueva del Guacharo National Park
El Guache
Guaramacal, El Tama
Guatopo National Park
La Parque Nacional Henri Pittier
Jaua-Sarisarinama National Park
Tacarigua de la Laguna National Park
Macarao National Park
Medanos de Coro
Mochima National Park
Morrocoy National Park
Paramos Batallon y La Negra
Parima-Tapirapeco National Park
Peninsula de Paria National Park
Perija National Park
San Esteban National Park
Serrania La Neblina National Park
Terepaima National Park
Tirgua National Park
Turuepano National Park
Yacambu National Park
Yapacana National Park
Yurubi National Park
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