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NATIONAL PARK Parima-Tapirapecó | Location: | | Area: | 3,420,000 hectares . |
Declaration: | Decree No. 1636 from 01th August 1991. Gaceta Oficial No. 34,767 from 01th August 1991. | Protected ecosystems and important natural attractions: | Evergreen, semideciduous and deciduous, savannah and grassland vegetation tepuyana. Land of the Yanomami Indians. | Wildlife: | Single record in Venezuela of a mouse family Echymidae (Dactylomys daotylinus) among primates are the marmoset monkey (Saimiri sciureus) and spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth). | Flora: |
Esacasamente known key elements: Eschweilera sp., Guarea sp. Tapirira sp. Gongylolepis sp. | Water resources: | Headwaters of the Orinoco River basins and rivers Mavaca Siapa. | Tourist attractions: | - Gaaharibo rapids.
- Sierra Parima.
- Tepuy Mawedi and waterfall.
- Cerro Maturaca.
- Petroglyphs within the stream of Arata.
- Iyewei Cano.
| Activities Permitted: | The park is restricted to all activities except tours, scientific research and environmental care. | Prohibited Activities: |
Hunting, capture or mistreatment of wildlife. Booting, cut or damage the flora. The extraction of minerals. All those that are not consonant with the objectives of protecting the park. | Schedules and fares: | There are established. |
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