Terepaima National Park

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Terepaima National Park
Parque Nacional Terepaima
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Location
LocationFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Coordinates 9°52′N69°16′W / 9.867°N 69.267°W / 9.867; -69.267
Area186.5 km2 (72.0 sq mi)
EstablishedApril 14, 1976 (1976-04-14)

The Terepaima National Park [1] (Spanish : Parque nacional Terepaima) [2] Is a protected area with the status of national park in the South American country of Venezuela [3] [4] located in the mountainous region of the Lara and Portuguesa States. Specifically southeast of the city of Barquisimeto, capital of the Lara State, it covers areas belonging to the municipalities Iribarren, Palavecino and Simón Planas.

It was decreed National Park on April 14, 1976, with the purpose of protecting the flora and fauna of the region. It has an area of 18,971 hectares.

Its temperature varies between 19 and 26 degrees Celsius. Its vegetation in the highest parts is of cloud forest with the presence of trees such as mountaineers, salvio and mountain manzanita, as well as several species of ferns.

In the park there are several endangered species such as the front and jaguar bear, other mammals such as cachicamos, lapas, rabipelados, monkeys araguatos, capuchin monkeys, mapurites, cunaguaros, deer, dantas, bears meleros, pumas and báquiros.

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References

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  2. Boyla, Kerem; Estrada, Angélica; International, BirdLife (2017-03-15). Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en los Andes tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad (in Spanish). BirdLife International. ISBN   9789978441961.
  3. IUCN Directory of Neotropical Protected Areas. IUCN. 1982-01-01. p.  395. ISBN   9780907567622. Parque nacional Terepaima.
  4. Cunill, Pedro (1990-01-01). Venezuela: opciones geográficas (in Spanish). Fundación Eugenio Mendoza. ISBN   9789806017481.