Parima Tapirapecó National Park
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Parima Tapirapecó National Park (Parque Nacional Parima Tapirapecó) is a Venezuela
n national park
in the southern state of Amazonas
. Established in June 1991, it has an area of 38,290 km² (15,000 mile²), and is the largest national park in Venezuela. In it are protected the headwaters of the Orinoco
, likewise the natural space and culture of the Yanomami ethnic group. "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
."
It is in the Atabapo
and Río Negro
municipalities. It is the 5th largest national park in the world.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in the southern state of Amazonas
Amazonas (Venezuelan state)
Amazonas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.The state capital is Puerto Ayacucho. The capital until the early 1900s was San Fernando de Atabapo. Although named after the Amazon River, most of the state is drained by the Orinoco. Amazonas State covers a total surface...
. Established in June 1991, it has an area of 38,290 km² (15,000 mile²), and is the largest national park in Venezuela. In it are protected the headwaters of the Orinoco
Orinoco
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia...
, likewise the natural space and culture of the Yanomami ethnic group. "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
Parima Mountains
The Parima Mountains are a mountain range of the Guiana Shield in South America.The Parima Mountains are located in the western part of the Guiana Shield, there they run for approximately 320 km in a north south direction in the border area of Brazil and Venezuela...
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It is in the Atabapo
Atabapo Municipality
The Atabapo Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 10,625...
and Río Negro
Río Negro Municipality
The Río Negro Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 2,660....
municipalities. It is the 5th largest national park in the world.