Tapo-Caparo National Park Explained

Tapo-Caparo National Park
Parque nacional Tapo-Caparo
Iucn Category:II
Map:Venezuela
Relief:1
Map Width:240
Coordinates:8.1333°N -79°W
Area Km2:2050

The Tapo-Caparo National Park[1] (Spanish; Castilian: Parque nacional Tapo-Caparo),[2] or National Park Tapo Caparo, is a protected area with national park[3] status in Venezuela.[4] The park covers in the western states of Barinas, Mérida, and Táchira.

The national park was decreed on 14 January 1992 by the government of Carlos Andrés Pérez, with the purpose of protecting the natural environment around the .

It has a diversity of forests, ferns and mosses, lichens, and fungi. Fauna includes jaguars, toucans, and boas. The park contains numerous gorges and rivers.

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Notes and References

  1. http://araira.org/portal/index.php/parques-por-estado/48-parque-nacional-tapo-caparo Parque nacional Tapo-Caparo
  2. Book: Guía ecoturística de Venezuela. 1998-01-01. Miro Popić Editor C.A.. es.
  3. Book: Weidmann, K.. Parques nacionales de Venezuela. 2003-01-01. Oscar Todtmann. 9789806028722. es.
  4. Book: Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en los Andes tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad. Boyla. Kerem. Estrada. Angélica. International. BirdLife. 2017-03-10. BirdLife International. 9789978441961. es.