Parima Tapirapecó National Park
State-protected area in Venezuela
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Parima Tapirapecó National Park (Parque Nacional Parima Tapirapecó) is a Venezuelan national park in the southern state of Amazonas.
| Parima Tapirapecó National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location within Venezuela | |
| Location | Amazonas, Venezuela |
| Nearest city | La Esmeralda |
| Coordinates | 2°29′40.49″N 64°39′16.92″W |
| Area | 38,290 km2 (14,780 sq mi) |
| Established | 1 August 1991 |
| Governing body | INPARQUES |
Location
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 sq mi), 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
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]