Tirgua National Park

Tirgua National Park
Parque nacional Tirgua
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Tirgua National ParkParque nacional Tirgua
Location
Location  Venezuela
Coordinates 9°51′N 68°40′W / 9.850°N 68.667°W / 9.850; -68.667Coordinates: 9°51′N 68°40′W / 9.850°N 68.667°W / 9.850; -68.667
Area 910 km2 (350 sq mi)
Established June 5, 1992 (1992-06-05)

Tirgua National Park[1] (Spanish: Parque nacional Tirgua),[2] also known as General Manuel Manrique National Park,[3] is a national park[4] in Venezuela.[5] It protects the headwaters of several waterways, especially the river Tirgua, which gives its name to the park.

It is located between the municipalities San Carlos and Anzoátegui of the state Cojedes and the municipality Nirgua of the state Yaracuy, occupying an approximate area of 910 km2.

It consists of deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, with many palm trees in the understory.

Mammals include araguato capuchin monkeys, cunaguaros, lapas, and tapirs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Parque Nacional Tirgua - Yaracuy". yaracuy.net. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ↑ Boyla, Kerem; Estrada, Angélica; International, BirdLife (2017-03-11). 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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Weidmann, K. (2003-01-01). Parques nacionales de Venezuela (in Spanish). Oscar Todtmann.
  5. ↑ Guía ecoturística de Venezuela (in Spanish). Miro Popić Editor C.A. 1998-01-01.
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