Laguna de Tacarigua National Park

Laguna de Tacarigua National Park
Parque nacional Laguna de Tacarigua
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Laguna de Tacarigua National Park Parque nacional Laguna de Tacarigua
Location
Location  Venezuela
Coordinates 10°16′N 65°51′W / 10.267°N 65.850°W / 10.267; -65.850Coordinates: 10°16′N 65°51′W / 10.267°N 65.850°W / 10.267; -65.850
Area 391 km2 (151 sq mi)
Established 1974 (1974)

The Laguna de Tacarigua National Park[1] (Spanish: Parque nacional Laguna de Tacarigua)[2] Also Tacarigua Lagoon National Park Is a protected area with the status of a national park[3] located east of Miranda State, in the South American country of Venezuela.[4] It comprises a permanent coastal lagoon of 7800 ha and 1.2 m of average depth, separated from the sea by a restinga or coastal barrier of 28.8 km long and 300–1000 m wide that was formed by the action of the sea current Which runs along the coast in an East-West direction.

To the south of the lagoon extends an area dominated by dry forests and to the north, a marine area of 20,700 ha. In total the park covers 39,100 ha. Approximately 4,000 ha of the park are covered by mangrove forests that grow on the banks of the lagoon and even form dense islands towards the center. The lagoon is fed by fresh water mainly from the Guapo river but also from other tributaries such as Pirital, San Nicolás, San Ignacio and Chaguaramal streams. In its northwestern sector the lagoon communicates with the sea through a mouth. In times of severe drought in the Guapo river basin, the decrease in freshwater intake and the accumulation of sediments cause mouth filling, and consequently the increase in the salinity of the lagoon waters.

The park comprises three main ecosystems: a shallow brackish lagoon, a dry forest area and a sandy beach barrier or reef.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parque nacional Laguna de Tacarigua
  2. ↑ Novo, Isabel (1997-01-01). Ciencia y Conservación en el Sistema de Parques Nacionales de Venezuela: Una Experiencia de Cooperación Interinstitucional (in Spanish). EcoNatura. ISBN 9789800742495.
  3. ↑ IUCN Directory of Neotropical Protected Areas. IUCN. 1982-01-01. ISBN 9780907567622.
  4. ↑ Smith, Joel B.; Huq, Saleemul; Lenhart, Stephanie; Mata, Luis José; Nemesová, Ivana; Touré, Sekou (2013-03-09). Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Interim Results from the U.S. Country Studies Program. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789401736534.
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