List of national parks of Venezuela

National Parks of Venezuela

Distribution of Venezuela's national parks
Smallest Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro (48.85 km²)
Largest Parima Tapirapecó (39,000 km²)
Institution Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES)

National Parks of Venezuela are protected areas in Venezuela, covering a wide range of habitats. In 2007 there were 43 national parks, covering 21.76% of Venezuela's territory.

Every Venezuela state has one or more national parks.

18 national parks are over 1000 km²; 15 over 2000 km²; 5 over 5000 km² and 3 over 10,000 km². The largest parks, in the Guayana Region, are Parima Tapirapecó National Park (39,000 km²) and Canaima National Park (30,000 km²).

National Parks of Venezuela


National Parks of Venezuela
Number Image Date established Name Region State Type Area (km²)
01 01937-02-02 2 February 1937 Henri Pittier Central Region Aragua
Carabobo		 Mountainous 1,078.00
02 01952-05-02 2 May 1952 Sierra Nevada Andean Region Mérida
Barinas		 Mountainous 2,764.46
03 01958-03-31 31 March 1958 Guatopo Central Region Miranda
Guárico		 Mountainous 1,224.64
04 01958-12-12 12 December 1958 El Ávila Capital Region Federal District
Miranda
Vargas		 Mountainous 851.92
05 01960-03-18 18 March 1960 Yurubí Central-Western Region Yaracuy Mountainous 236.70
06 01962-06-12 12 June 1962 Canaima Guayana Region Bolívar Guayana Shield 30,000.00
07 01962-06-12 12 June 1962 Yacambú Central-Western Region Lara Mountainous 269.16
08 01969-05-21 21 May 1969 Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro Central-Western Region Falcón Mountainous 48.85
09 01972-08-08 8 August 1972 Los Roques Insular Region Federal Dependencies Insular 2,211.20
10 01973-12-05 5 December 1973 Macarao Capital Region Federal District
Miranda		 Mountainous 150
11 01973-12-19 19 December 1973 Mochima North-Eastern Region Sucre
Anzoátegui		 Coastal 949.35
12 01974-02-06 6 February 1974 Laguna de La Restinga Insular Region Nueva Esparta Insular 188.62
13 01974-02-06 6 February 1974 Médanos de Coro Central-Western Region Falcón Coastal 912.80
14 01974-02-13 13 February 1974 Laguna de Tacarigua Capital Region Miranda Coastal 391
15 01974-02-27 27 February 1974 Cerro El Copey Insular Region Nueva Esparta Insular 71.30
16 01974-03-07 7 March 1974 Aguaro-Guariquito Llanos Region Guárico Llanos 5,690
17 01974-05-26 26 May 1974 Morrocoy Central-Western Region Falcón Coastal 320.90
18 01975-05-27 27 May 1975 Cueva del Guácharo North-Eastern Region Monagas Mountainous 627
19 01976-04-14 14 April 1976 Terepaima Central-Western Region Lara
Portuguesa		 Mountainous 186.5
20 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 Jaua-Sarisariñama Guayana Region Bolívar Guayana Shield 3,300
21 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 Serranía de la Neblina Guayana Region Amazonas Guayana Shield 13,600
22 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 Yapacana Guayana Region Amazonas Guayana Shield 3,200
23 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 Duida-Marahuaca Guayana Region Amazonas Guayana Shield 3,737.4
24 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 Península de Paria North-Eastern Region Sucre Mountainous 375
25 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 Perijá Zulian Region Zulia Mountainous 2,952.88
26 01978-12-12 12 December 1978 El Tamá Andean Region Táchira
Apure		 Mountainous 1,390
27 01987-01-14 14 January 1987 San Esteban Central Region Carabobo Mountainous 445
28 01987-05-06 6 May 1987 Sierra de San Luis (J. Crisóstomo Falcón) Central-Western Region Falcón Mountainous 200
29 01988-02-24 24 February 1988 Santos Luzardo Llanos Region Apure Mountainous 5,843.68
30 01988-05-25 25 May 1988 Guaramacal (G. Cruz Carrillo) Andean Region Trujillo
Portuguesa		 Mountainous 214.66
31 01988-11-30 30 November 1988 Dinira Central-Western Region Lara
Portuguesa
Trujillo		 Mountainous 453.28
32 01989-01-18 18 January 1989 Páramos Batallón y La Negra Andean Region Mérida
Táchira		 Mountainous 952
33 01989-12-07 7 December 1989 Chorro El Indio Andean Region Táchira Mountainous 170
34 01989-12-07 7 December 1989 Sierra La Culata Andean Region Mérida
Trujillo		 Mountainous 2,004
35 01989-12-07 7 December 1989 Cerro Saroche Central-Western Region Lara Mountainous 322.94
36 01991-06-06 6 June 1991 Turuépano North-Eastern Region Sucre Marshy 726
37 01991-06-05 5 June 1991 Delta del Orinoco (Mariusa) Guayana Region Delta Amacuro Deltaic 3,310
38 01991-06-05 5 June 1991 Ciénagas de Juan Manuel Zulian Region Zulia Marshy 2,261.3
39 01991-08-01 1 August 1991 Parima Tapirapecó Guayana Region Amazonas Guayana Shield 39,000
40 01992-06-05 5 June 1992 Río Viejo San Camillo Llanos Region Apure Llanos 800
41 01992-06-05 5 June 1992 Tirgua (Gen. Manuel Manrique) Central-Western Region Yaracuy
Cojedes		 Mountainous 910
42 01993-03-26 26 March 1993 El Guache Central-Western Region Lara
Portuguesa		 Mountainous 125
43 01993-03-26 26 March 1993 Tapo-Caparo Andean Region Barinas
Mérida
Táchira		 Mountainous 2,050

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