Río Viejo San Camilo National Park Explained

Río Viejo San Camilo National Park
Parque nacional Río Viejo-San Camilo
Iucn Category:II
Map:Venezuela
Relief:1
Map Width:240
Coordinates:7.5°N -76°W
Area Km2:800

The Río Viejo San Camilo National Park[1] (Spanish; Castilian: Parque nacional Río Viejo-San Camilo),[2] or Rio Viejo-San Camilo National Park, Is a protected area with the status of national park[3] in the South American country of Venezuela.[4] Specifically its territory is part of the state of Apure near the border with Colombia. It has an estimated area of 80,000 hectares, which constitute national park since 1 July 1993.

Its vegetation is constituted basically by savannahs that include trees like the samán, the ceiba, the apamate and the palm macanilla. Its height varies in a range that goes from the 34 and 225 meters on the level of the sea. Due to the existence of numerous rivers there is a varied fauna that includes from turtles, to herons and parrots.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ivenezuela.travel/parque-nacional-rio-viejo-san-camilo-apure/ Parque nacional Río Viejo-San Camilo
  2. Book: Weidmann, K.. Parques nacionales de Venezuela. 2003-01-01. Oscar Todtmann. 9789806028722. es.
  3. Book: Memoria Del Seminario Sobre: "la Problematica Fronteriza Y Lineamientos Para la Elaboracion Del Plan Agro-socio-economico Del Eje Fronterizo El Pinal-el Nula Ciudad Sucre-la Victoria- Guasdualito".. IICA Biblioteca Venezuela. es.
  4. Book: Guía ecoturística de Venezuela. 1995-01-01. Miro Popić Editor C.A.. es.